How To Pronounce Nationality
nationality
In British English, nationality is pronounced /ˌnæʃ.ənˈæl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnæʃ.ə̃nˈæl.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ə.t̯i/.
Nationality has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Nationality has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Nationality
Questions About Nationality
How do you pronounce nationality in British English?
In British English, nationality is pronounced /ˌnæʃ.ənˈæl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnæʃ.ə̃nˈæl.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce nationality in American English?
In American English, nationality is pronounced /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in nationality?
Nationality has five syllables, /næʃ/ + /ən/ + /æl/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in nationality?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /æl/.
Do British and American English pronounce nationality the same way?
No. British English has /ˌnæʃ.ənˈæl.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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