How To Pronounce Palatalisation

palatalisation

UK
Phonemic
/ˌpæl.ə.tə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[ˌpæl.ə.tə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌpæl.ə.t̯ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

In British English, palatalisation is pronounced /ˌpæl.ə.tə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpæl.ə.tə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpæl.ə.t̯ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.

Palatalisation 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

pælətəlaɪzeɪʃən

Palatalisation 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.

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Questions About Palatalisation

How do you pronounce palatalisation in British English?

In British English, palatalisation is pronounced /ˌpæl.ə.tə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpæl.ə.tə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce palatalisation in American English?

In American English, palatalisation is pronounced /ˌpæl.ə.t̯ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in palatalisation?

Palatalisation has six syllables, /pæl/ + /ə/ + /tə/ + /laɪ/ + /zeɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in palatalisation?

The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /zeɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce palatalisation the same way?

No. British English has /ˌpæl.ə.tə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌpæl.ə.t̯ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.

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