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