How To Pronounce Machination
machination
How To Say Machination Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, machination is pronounced /ˌmæk.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmæk.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmæk.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Machination 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
Machination 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 Machination
Transcription Tips For Machination
- 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. Machination /ˌmæk.əˈneɪ.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. Machination /ˌmæk.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Machination
How do you say machination phonetically?
Machination sounds like mak-uh-NAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce machination in British English?
In British English, machination is pronounced /ˌmæk.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmæk.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce machination in American English?
In American English, machination is pronounced /ˌmæk.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in machination?
Machination has four syllables, /mæk/ + /ə/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in machination?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce machination the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌmæk.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Machination
Machination has four syllables. See how machination 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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