How To Pronounce Location
location
In British English, location is pronounced /ləʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləʊˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Location has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Location has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Location
Questions About Location
How do you pronounce location in British English?
In British English, location is pronounced /ləʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləʊˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce location in American English?
In American English, location is pronounced /loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in location?
Location has three syllables, /ləʊ/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in location?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /keɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce location the same way?
No. British English has /ləʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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