How To Pronounce Navigation
navigation
How To Say Navigation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, navigation is pronounced /ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
Navigation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Navigation has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Navigation
Transcription Tips For Navigation
- 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. Navigation /ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.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. Navigation /ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Navigation
How do you say navigation phonetically?
Navigation sounds like nav-i-GAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce navigation in British English?
In British English, navigation is pronounced /ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce navigation in American English?
In American English, navigation is pronounced /ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in navigation?
Navigation has four syllables, /næv/ + /ɪ/ + /ɡeɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in navigation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɡeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce navigation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Navigation
Navigation has four syllables. See how navigation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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