How To Pronounce Population
population
In British English, population is pronounced /ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpʷɒp.jʷʊˈleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpɑːp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Population 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
Population 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 Population
Questions About Population
How do you pronounce population in British English?
In British English, population is pronounced /ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpʷɒp.jʷʊˈleɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce population in American English?
In American English, population is pronounced /ˌpɑːp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in population?
Population has four syllables, /pɒp/ + /jʊ/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in population?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce population the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌpɑːp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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