How To Pronounce Litigation
litigation
In British English, litigation is pronounced /ˌlɪt.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlɪt.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌlɪt.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
Litigation 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
Litigation 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 Litigation
Questions About Litigation
How do you pronounce litigation in British English?
In British English, litigation is pronounced /ˌlɪt.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlɪt.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce litigation in American English?
In American English, litigation is pronounced /ˌlɪt.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in litigation?
Litigation has four syllables, /lɪt/ + /ɪ/ + /ɡeɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in litigation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɡeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce litigation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌlɪt.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌlɪt.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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