How To Pronounce Menstruation
menstruation
How To Say Menstruation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, menstruation is pronounced /ˌmen.struˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmẽn.str̥ʷuˈeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmen.struˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Menstruation 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
Menstruation 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 Menstruation
Transcription Tips For Menstruation
- 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. Menstruation /ˌmen.struˈeɪ.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. Menstruation /ˌmen.struˈeɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Menstruation
How do you say menstruation phonetically?
Menstruation sounds like men-stroo-AY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce menstruation in British English?
In British English, menstruation is pronounced /ˌmen.struˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmẽn.str̥ʷuˈeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce menstruation in American English?
In American English, menstruation is pronounced /ˌmen.struˈeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in menstruation?
Menstruation has four syllables, /men/ + /stru/ + /eɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in menstruation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce menstruation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌmen.struˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Menstruation
Menstruation has four syllables. See how menstruation 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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