How To Pronounce Obligation
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In British English, obligation is pronounced /ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɑː.blɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
Obligation has four 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
Obligation 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 Obligation
Questions About Obligation
How do you pronounce obligation in British English?
In British English, obligation is pronounced /ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce obligation in American English?
In American English, obligation is pronounced /ˌɑː.blɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in obligation?
Obligation has four syllables, /ɒb/ + /lɪ/ + /ɡeɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in obligation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɡeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce obligation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌɑː.blɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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