How To Pronounce Plantation
plantation
How To Say Plantation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, plantation is pronounced /plɑːnˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pl̥ɑ̃ːnˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /plænˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Plantation has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Plantation 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 Plantation
Transcription Tips For Plantation
- 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. Plantation /plɑːnˈteɪ.ʃən/
- 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. Plantation /plɑːnˈteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Plantation
How do you say plantation phonetically?
Plantation sounds like plahn-TAY-shuhn in British English and plan-TAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce plantation in British English?
In British English, plantation is pronounced /plɑːnˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pl̥ɑ̃ːnˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce plantation in American English?
In American English, plantation is pronounced /plænˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in plantation?
Plantation has three syllables, /plɑːn/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in plantation?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce plantation the same way?
No. British English has /plɑːnˈteɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /plænˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Plantation
Plantation has three syllables. See how plantation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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