How To Pronounce Ovulation
ovulation
How To Say Ovulation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, ovulation is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vjəˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vjəˈleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vjəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Ovulation 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
Ovulation 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 Ovulation
Transcription Tips For Ovulation
- 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. Ovulation /ˌəʊ.vjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
- 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. Ovulation /ˌəʊ.vjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Ovulation
How do you say ovulation phonetically?
Ovulation sounds like oh-vyuh-LAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce ovulation in British English?
In British English, ovulation is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vjəˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vjəˈleɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce ovulation in American English?
In American English, ovulation is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vjəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in ovulation?
Ovulation has four syllables, /əʊ/ + /vjə/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in ovulation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ovulation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌəʊ.vjəˈleɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vjəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Ovulation
Ovulation has four syllables. See how ovulation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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