How To Pronounce Mutation
mutation
In British English, mutation is pronounced /mjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mjʷuːˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /mjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Mutation 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
Mutation 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 Mutation
Questions About Mutation
How do you pronounce mutation in British English?
In British English, mutation is pronounced /mjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mjʷuːˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce mutation in American English?
In American English, mutation is pronounced /mjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in mutation?
Mutation has three syllables, /mjuː/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in mutation?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce mutation the same way?
Yes. Both are /mjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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