How To Pronounce Opposition
opposition
In British English, opposition is pronounced /ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɑːp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/.
Opposition 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
Opposition 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 Opposition
Questions About Opposition
How do you pronounce opposition in British English?
In British English, opposition is pronounced /ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce opposition in American English?
In American English, opposition is pronounced /ˌɑːp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in opposition?
Opposition has four syllables, /ɒp/ + /ə/ + /zɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in opposition?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /zɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce opposition the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ and American English has /ˌɑːp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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