How To Pronounce Pollution
pollution
In British English, pollution is pronounced /pəˈluː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlʷuː.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈluː.ʃən/.
Pollution has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Pollution 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 Pollution
Questions About Pollution
How do you pronounce pollution in British English?
In British English, pollution is pronounced /pəˈluː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlʷuː.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce pollution in American English?
In American English, pollution is pronounced /pəˈluː.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in pollution?
Pollution has three syllables, /pə/ + /luː/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in pollution?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /luː/.
Do British and American English pronounce pollution the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈluː.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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