How To Pronounce Jurisdiction
jurisdiction
In British English, jurisdiction is pronounced /ˌdʒʊə.rɪsˈdɪk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒʷʊə.rɪsˈdɪk.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdʒʊr.əsˈdɪk.ʃən/.
Jurisdiction has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Jurisdiction 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 Jurisdiction
Questions About Jurisdiction
How do you pronounce jurisdiction in British English?
In British English, jurisdiction is pronounced /ˌdʒʊə.rɪsˈdɪk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒʷʊə.rɪsˈdɪk.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce jurisdiction in American English?
In American English, jurisdiction is pronounced /ˌdʒʊr.əsˈdɪk.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in jurisdiction?
Jurisdiction has four syllables, /dʒʊə/ + /rɪs/ + /dɪk/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in jurisdiction?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /dɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce jurisdiction the same way?
No. British English has /ˌdʒʊə.rɪsˈdɪk.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌdʒʊr.əsˈdɪk.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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