How To Pronounce Organisation
organisation
In British English, organisation is pronounced /ˌɔː.ɡə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ or /ˌɔː.ɡə.nɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɔːʴ.ɡə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɔːr.ɡə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
Organisation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Organisation has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Organisation
Questions About Organisation
How do you pronounce organisation in British English?
In British English, organisation is pronounced /ˌɔː.ɡə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ or /ˌɔː.ɡə.nɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɔːʴ.ɡə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce organisation in American English?
In American English, organisation is pronounced /ˌɔːr.ɡə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in organisation?
Organisation has five syllables, /ɔː/ + /ɡə/ + /naɪ/ + /zeɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in organisation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /zeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce organisation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɔː.ɡə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌɔːr.ɡə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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