How To Pronounce Pavilion
pavilion
In British English, pavilion is pronounced /pəˈvɪl.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈvɪl.jə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈvɪl.jən/.
Pavilion has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Pavilion has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Pavilion
Questions About Pavilion
How do you pronounce pavilion in British English?
In British English, pavilion is pronounced /pəˈvɪl.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈvɪl.jə̃n].
How do you pronounce pavilion in American English?
In American English, pavilion is pronounced /pəˈvɪl.jən/.
How many syllables are in pavilion?
Pavilion has three syllables, /pə/ + /vɪl/ + /jən/.
Where is the stress in pavilion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce pavilion the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈvɪl.jən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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