How To Pronounce Inspection
inspection
How To Say Inspection Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, inspection is pronounced /ɪnˈspek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈspek.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈspek.ʃən/.
Inspection has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Inspection has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Inspection
Transcription Tips For Inspection
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Inspection /ɪnˈspek.ʃən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Inspection /ɪnˈspek.ʃən/
Questions About Inspection
How do you say inspection phonetically?
Inspection sounds like in-SPEK-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce inspection in British English?
In British English, inspection is pronounced /ɪnˈspek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈspek.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce inspection in American English?
In American English, inspection is pronounced /ɪnˈspek.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in inspection?
Inspection has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /spek/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in inspection?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spek/.
Do British and American English pronounce inspection the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈspek.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Inspection
Inspection has three syllables. See how inspection divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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