How To Pronounce Justification
justification
How To Say Justification Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, justification is pronounced /ˌdʒʌs.tə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒʌs.tə.fəˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdʒʌs.tə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Justification has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Justification 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 Justification
Transcription Tips For Justification
- 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. Justification /ˌdʒʌs.tə.fəˈkeɪ.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. Justification /ˌdʒʌs.tə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Justification
How do you say justification phonetically?
Justification sounds like jus-tuh-fuh-KAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce justification in British English?
In British English, justification is pronounced /ˌdʒʌs.tə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒʌs.tə.fəˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce justification in American English?
In American English, justification is pronounced /ˌdʒʌs.tə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in justification?
Justification has five syllables, /dʒʌs/ + /tə/ + /fə/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in justification?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /keɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce justification the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdʒʌs.tə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Justification
Justification has five syllables. See how justification divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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