How To Pronounce Juxtaposition
juxtaposition
In British English, juxtaposition is pronounced /ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/.
Juxtaposition 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
Juxtaposition 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 Juxtaposition
Questions About Juxtaposition
How do you pronounce juxtaposition in British English?
In British English, juxtaposition is pronounced /ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce juxtaposition in American English?
In American English, juxtaposition is pronounced /ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in juxtaposition?
Juxtaposition has five syllables, /dʒʌk/ + /stə/ + /pə/ + /zɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in juxtaposition?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /zɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce juxtaposition the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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