How To Pronounce Legislation
legislation
In British English, legislation is pronounced /ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌledʒ.əˈsleɪ.ʃən/.
Legislation 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
Legislation 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 Legislation
Questions About Legislation
How do you pronounce legislation in British English?
In British English, legislation is pronounced /ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce legislation in American English?
In American English, legislation is pronounced /ˌledʒ.əˈsleɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in legislation?
Legislation has four syllables, /ledʒ/ + /ɪ/ + /sleɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in legislation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /sleɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce legislation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌledʒ.əˈsleɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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