How To Pronounce Pollination
pollination
How To Say Pollination Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, pollination is pronounced /ˌpɒl.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpʷɒl.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpɑː.ləˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Pollination 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
Pollination 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 Pollination
Transcription Tips For Pollination
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Pollination /ˌpɒl.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
- 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. Pollination /ˌpɒl.əˈneɪ.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. Pollination /ˌpɒl.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Pollination
How do you say pollination phonetically?
Pollination sounds like pol-uh-NAY-shuhn in British English and pah-luh-NAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce pollination in British English?
In British English, pollination is pronounced /ˌpɒl.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpʷɒl.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce pollination in American English?
In American English, pollination is pronounced /ˌpɑː.ləˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in pollination?
Pollination has four syllables, /pɒl/ + /ə/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in pollination?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pollination the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpɒl.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌpɑː.ləˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Pollination
Pollination has four syllables. See how pollination divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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