How To Pronounce Isolation
isolation
In British English, isolation is pronounced /ˌaɪ.səˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaɪ.səˈleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌaɪ.səˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Isolation 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
Isolation 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 Isolation
Questions About Isolation
How do you pronounce isolation in British English?
In British English, isolation is pronounced /ˌaɪ.səˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaɪ.səˈleɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce isolation in American English?
In American English, isolation is pronounced /ˌaɪ.səˈleɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in isolation?
Isolation has four syllables, /aɪ/ + /sə/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in isolation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce isolation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌaɪ.səˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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