How To Pronounce Personification
personification
In British English, personification is pronounced /pəˌsɒn.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˌsʷɒ̃n.ɪ.fɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˌsɑː.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Personification 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
Personification 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.
Words That Rhyme With Personification
Questions About Personification
How do you pronounce personification in British English?
In British English, personification is pronounced /pəˌsɒn.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˌsʷɒ̃n.ɪ.fɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce personification in American English?
In American English, personification is pronounced /pɚˌsɑː.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in personification?
Personification has six syllables, /pə/ + /sɒn/ + /ɪ/ + /fɪ/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in personification?
The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /keɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce personification the same way?
No. British English has /pəˌsɒn.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /pɚˌsɑː.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooooOo
Nearby Words
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