How To Pronounce Politician
politician
In British English, politician is pronounced /ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpʷɒl.ɪˈtʰɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpɑː.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/.
Politician has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Politician has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Politician
Questions About Politician
How do you pronounce politician in British English?
In British English, politician is pronounced /ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpʷɒl.ɪˈtʰɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce politician in American English?
In American English, politician is pronounced /ˌpɑː.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in politician?
Politician has four syllables, /pɒl/ + /ɪ/ + /tɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in politician?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce politician the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/ and American English has /ˌpɑː.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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