How To Pronounce Munitions
munitions
In British English, munitions is pronounced /mjuːˈnɪʃ.ənz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mjʷuːˈnɪʃ.ə̃nz]. In American English, it is pronounced /mjuːˈnɪʃ.ənz/.
Munitions 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
Munitions 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.
Questions About Munitions
How do you pronounce munitions in British English?
In British English, munitions is pronounced /mjuːˈnɪʃ.ənz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mjʷuːˈnɪʃ.ə̃nz].
How do you pronounce munitions in American English?
In American English, munitions is pronounced /mjuːˈnɪʃ.ənz/.
How many syllables are in munitions?
Munitions has three syllables, /mjuː/ + /nɪʃ/ + /ənz/.
Where is the stress in munitions?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce munitions the same way?
Yes. Both are /mjuːˈnɪʃ.ənz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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