How To Pronounce Oxidation
oxidation
In British English, oxidation is pronounced /ˌɒk.sɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒk.sɪˈdeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɑːk.səˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Oxidation 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
Oxidation 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 Oxidation
Questions About Oxidation
How do you pronounce oxidation in British English?
In British English, oxidation is pronounced /ˌɒk.sɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒk.sɪˈdeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce oxidation in American English?
In American English, oxidation is pronounced /ˌɑːk.səˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in oxidation?
Oxidation has four syllables, /ɒk/ + /sɪ/ + /deɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in oxidation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /deɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce oxidation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɒk.sɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌɑːk.səˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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