How To Pronounce Investigation
investigation
In British English, investigation is pronounced /ɪnˌves.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˌves.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˌves.təˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
Investigation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Investigation has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Investigation
Questions About Investigation
How do you pronounce investigation in British English?
In British English, investigation is pronounced /ɪnˌves.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˌves.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce investigation in American English?
In American English, investigation is pronounced /ɪnˌves.təˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in investigation?
Investigation has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /ves/ + /tɪ/ + /ɡeɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in investigation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /ɡeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce investigation the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˌves.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ɪnˌves.təˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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