How To Pronounce Misidentification

misidentification

UK
Phonemic
/ˌmɪs.aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[ˌmɪs.aɪˌdẽn.tɪ.fɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌmɪs.aɪˌden.t̯ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

In British English, misidentification is pronounced /ˌmɪs.aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪs.aɪˌdẽn.tɪ.fɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmɪs.aɪˌden.t̯ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

Misidentification has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth 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

mɪsaɪdentɪfɪkeɪʃən

Misidentification has seven syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the sixth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

misidentification + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˌmɪs.aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/
US
/ˌmɪs.aɪˌden.t̯ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃənz/

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Questions About Misidentification

How do you pronounce misidentification in British English?

In British English, misidentification is pronounced /ˌmɪs.aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪs.aɪˌdẽn.tɪ.fɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce misidentification in American English?

In American English, misidentification is pronounced /ˌmɪs.aɪˌden.t̯ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in misidentification?

Misidentification has seven syllables, /mɪs/ + /aɪ/ + /den/ + /tɪ/ + /fɪ/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in misidentification?

The main stress is on the sixth syllable, /keɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce misidentification the same way?

No. British English has /ˌmɪs.aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌmɪs.aɪˌden.t̯ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

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