How To Pronounce Insurrection
insurrection
In British English, insurrection is pronounced /ˌɪn.səˈrek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.səˈrek.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.səˈrek.ʃən/.
Insurrection has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Insurrection has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Insurrection
Questions About Insurrection
How do you pronounce insurrection in British English?
In British English, insurrection is pronounced /ˌɪn.səˈrek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.səˈrek.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce insurrection in American English?
In American English, insurrection is pronounced /ˌɪn.səˈrek.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in insurrection?
Insurrection has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /sə/ + /rek/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in insurrection?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /rek/.
Do British and American English pronounce insurrection the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌɪn.səˈrek.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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