How To Pronounce Jettison
jettison
In British English, jettison is pronounced /ˈdʒet.ɪ.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒet.ɪ.sn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒet.ə.sən/.
Jettison has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Jettison has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Jettison
How do you pronounce jettison in British English?
In British English, jettison is pronounced /ˈdʒet.ɪ.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒet.ɪ.sn̩].
How do you pronounce jettison in American English?
In American English, jettison is pronounced /ˈdʒet.ə.sən/.
How many syllables are in jettison?
Jettison has three syllables, /dʒet/ + /ɪ/ + /sən/.
Where is the stress in jettison?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒet/.
Do British and American English pronounce jettison the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdʒet.ɪ.sən/ and American English has /ˈdʒet.ə.sən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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