How To Pronounce Predestination
predestination
In British English, predestination is pronounced /ˌpriː.des.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥iː.des.tɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpriː.des.təˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Predestination has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Predestination 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 Predestination
Questions About Predestination
How do you pronounce predestination in British English?
In British English, predestination is pronounced /ˌpriː.des.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥iː.des.tɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce predestination in American English?
In American English, predestination is pronounced /ˌpriː.des.təˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in predestination?
Predestination has five syllables, /priː/ + /des/ + /tɪ/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in predestination?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce predestination the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpriː.des.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌpriː.des.təˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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