How To Pronounce Pacification

pacification

UK
Phonemic
/ˌpæs.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[ˌpæs.ə.fəˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌpæs.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

How To Say Pacification Phonetically

UKpas-uh-fuh-KAY-shuhn

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, pacification is pronounced /ˌpæs.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpæs.ə.fəˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpæs.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

Pacification has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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

pæsəfəkeɪʃən

Pacification 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 Pacification

Transcription Tips For Pacification

  1. 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. Pacification /ˌpæs.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

  2. 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. Pacification /ˌpæs.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

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Questions About Pacification

How do you say pacification phonetically?

Pacification sounds like pas-uh-fuh-KAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce pacification in British English?

In British English, pacification is pronounced /ˌpæs.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpæs.ə.fəˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce pacification in American English?

In American English, pacification is pronounced /ˌpæs.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in pacification?

Pacification has five syllables, /pæs/ + /ə/ + /fə/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in pacification?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /keɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce pacification the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌpæs.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Pacification

Pacification has five syllables. See how pacification divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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