How To Pronounce Matriculation

matriculation

UK
Phonemic
/məˌtrɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[məˌtr̥ɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/məˌtrɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

How To Say Matriculation Phonetically

UKmuh-trik-yuh-LAY-shuhn

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, matriculation is pronounced /məˌtrɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˌtr̥ɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˌtrɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.

Matriculation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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

mətrɪkjəleɪʃən

Matriculation has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Matriculation

Transcription Tips For Matriculation

  1. 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. Matriculation /məˌtrɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

  2. 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. Matriculation /məˌtrɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

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Questions About Matriculation

How do you say matriculation phonetically?

Matriculation sounds like muh-trik-yuh-LAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce matriculation in British English?

In British English, matriculation is pronounced /məˌtrɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˌtr̥ɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce matriculation in American English?

In American English, matriculation is pronounced /məˌtrɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in matriculation?

Matriculation has five syllables, /mə/ + /trɪk/ + /jə/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in matriculation?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /leɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce matriculation the same way?

Yes. Both are /məˌtrɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Matriculation

Matriculation has five syllables. See how matriculation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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