How To Pronounce Precipitation
precipitation
How To Say Precipitation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, precipitation is pronounced /prɪˌsɪp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˌsɪp.ɪˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˌsɪp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Precipitation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Precipitation has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Precipitation
Transcription Tips For Precipitation
- 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. Precipitation /prɪˌsɪp.ɪˈteɪ.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. Precipitation /prɪˌsɪp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Precipitation
How do you say precipitation phonetically?
Precipitation sounds like pri-sip-i-TAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce precipitation in British English?
In British English, precipitation is pronounced /prɪˌsɪp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˌsɪp.ɪˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce precipitation in American English?
In American English, precipitation is pronounced /prɪˌsɪp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in precipitation?
Precipitation has five syllables, /prɪ/ + /sɪp/ + /ɪ/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in precipitation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce precipitation the same way?
Yes. Both are /prɪˌsɪp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Precipitation
Precipitation has five syllables. See how precipitation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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