How To Pronounce Overpopulation
overpopulation
In British English, overpopulation is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˌpʷɒp.jʷʊˈleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˌpɑːp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Overpopulation has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth 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
Overpopulation has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Overpopulation
Questions About Overpopulation
How do you pronounce overpopulation in British English?
In British English, overpopulation is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˌpʷɒp.jʷʊˈleɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce overpopulation in American English?
In American English, overpopulation is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˌpɑːp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in overpopulation?
Overpopulation has six syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /pɒp/ + /jʊ/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in overpopulation?
The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce overpopulation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌəʊ.vəˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vɚˌpɑːp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooooOo
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