How To Pronounce Preconception
preconception
How To Say Preconception Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, preconception is pronounced /ˌpriː.kənˈsep.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥iː.kə̃nˈsep.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpriː.kənˈsep.ʃən/.
Preconception has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Preconception 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 Preconception
Transcription Tips For Preconception
- 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. Preconception /ˌpriː.kənˈsep.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. Preconception /ˌpriː.kənˈsep.ʃən/
Questions About Preconception
How do you say preconception phonetically?
Preconception sounds like pree-kuhn-SEP-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce preconception in British English?
In British English, preconception is pronounced /ˌpriː.kənˈsep.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥iː.kə̃nˈsep.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce preconception in American English?
In American English, preconception is pronounced /ˌpriː.kənˈsep.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in preconception?
Preconception has four syllables, /priː/ + /kən/ + /sep/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in preconception?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /sep/.
Do British and American English pronounce preconception the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌpriː.kənˈsep.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Preconception
Preconception has four syllables. See how preconception divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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