How To Pronounce Migration
migration
How To Say Migration Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, migration is pronounced /maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/.
Migration has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Migration 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 Migration
Transcription Tips For Migration
- 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. Migration /maɪˈɡreɪ.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. Migration /maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Migration
How do you say migration phonetically?
Migration sounds like my-GRAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce migration in British English?
In British English, migration is pronounced /maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce migration in American English?
In American English, migration is pronounced /maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in migration?
Migration has three syllables, /maɪ/ + /ɡreɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in migration?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡreɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce migration the same way?
Yes. Both are /maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Migration
Migration has three syllables. See how migration divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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