How To Pronounce Inversion
inversion
In British English, inversion is pronounced /ɪnˈvɜː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvɜːʴ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈvɝː.ʒən/.
Inversion has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Inversion 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 Inversion
Questions About Inversion
How do you pronounce inversion in British English?
In British English, inversion is pronounced /ɪnˈvɜː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvɜːʴ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce inversion in American English?
In American English, inversion is pronounced /ɪnˈvɝː.ʒən/.
How many syllables are in inversion?
Inversion has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /vɜː/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in inversion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce inversion the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈvɜː.ʃən/ and American English has /ɪnˈvɝː.ʒən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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