How To Pronounce Objection

objection

UK
Phonemic
/əbˈdʒek.ʃən/
Phonetic
[əbˈdʒek.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/əbˈdʒek.ʃən/

How To Say Objection Phonetically

UKuhb-JEK-shuhn

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, objection is pronounced /əbˈdʒek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈdʒek.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əbˈdʒek.ʃən/.

Objection 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

əbdʒekʃən

Objection 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 Objection

Transcription Tips For Objection

  1. 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. Objection /əbˈdʒek.ʃən/

  2. 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. Objection /əbˈdʒek.ʃən/

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Questions About Objection

How do you say objection phonetically?

Objection sounds like uhb-JEK-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce objection in British English?

In British English, objection is pronounced /əbˈdʒek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈdʒek.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce objection in American English?

In American English, objection is pronounced /əbˈdʒek.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in objection?

Objection has three syllables, /əb/ + /dʒek/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in objection?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒek/.

Do British and American English pronounce objection the same way?

Yes. Both are /əbˈdʒek.ʃən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Objection

Objection has three syllables. See how objection divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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