How To Pronounce Polling station
polling station
In British English, polling station is pronounced /ˈpəʊ.lɪŋˌsteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰəʊ.lɪ̃ŋˌsteɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpoʊ.lɪŋˌsteɪ.ʃən/.
Polling station has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Polling station has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Polling station
How do you pronounce polling station in British English?
In British English, polling station is pronounced /ˈpəʊ.lɪŋˌsteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰəʊ.lɪ̃ŋˌsteɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce polling station in American English?
In American English, polling station is pronounced /ˈpoʊ.lɪŋˌsteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in polling station?
Polling station has four syllables, /pəʊ/ + /lɪŋ/ + /steɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in polling station?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce polling station the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpəʊ.lɪŋˌsteɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˈpoʊ.lɪŋˌsteɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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