How To Pronounce Liquidation
liquidation
How To Say Liquidation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, liquidation is pronounced /ˌlɪk.wɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlɪkʷ.wɪˈdeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌlɪk.wɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Liquidation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Liquidation 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 Liquidation
Transcription Tips For Liquidation
- Rule 26
The Letters qu
The letters qu are usually pronounced /kw/.
queen /kwiːn/quick /kwɪk/question /ˈkwes.tʃən/
Here. Liquidation /ˌlɪk.wɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/
- 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. Liquidation /ˌlɪk.wɪˈdeɪ.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. Liquidation /ˌlɪk.wɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Liquidation
How do you say liquidation phonetically?
Liquidation sounds like lik-wi-DAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce liquidation in British English?
In British English, liquidation is pronounced /ˌlɪk.wɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlɪkʷ.wɪˈdeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce liquidation in American English?
In American English, liquidation is pronounced /ˌlɪk.wɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in liquidation?
Liquidation has four syllables, /lɪk/ + /wɪ/ + /deɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in liquidation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /deɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce liquidation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌlɪk.wɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Liquidation
Liquidation has four syllables. See how liquidation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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