How To Pronounce Irritation
irritation
How To Say Irritation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, irritation is pronounced /ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪr.ɪˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Irritation 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
Irritation 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 Irritation
Transcription Tips For Irritation
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Irritation /ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
- 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. Irritation /ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.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. Irritation /ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Irritation
How do you say irritation phonetically?
Irritation sounds like eer-i-TAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce irritation in British English?
In British English, irritation is pronounced /ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪr.ɪˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce irritation in American English?
In American English, irritation is pronounced /ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in irritation?
Irritation has four syllables, /ɪr/ + /ɪ/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in irritation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce irritation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Irritation
Irritation has four syllables. See how irritation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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