How To Pronounce Premonition
premonition
In British English, premonition is pronounced /ˌprem.əˈnɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥ẽm.əˈnɪʃ.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpriː.məˈnɪʃ.ən/.
Premonition 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
Premonition 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 Premonition
Questions About Premonition
How do you pronounce premonition in British English?
In British English, premonition is pronounced /ˌprem.əˈnɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥ẽm.əˈnɪʃ.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce premonition in American English?
In American English, premonition is pronounced /ˌpriː.məˈnɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in premonition?
Premonition has four syllables, /prem/ + /ə/ + /nɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in premonition?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /nɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce premonition the same way?
No. British English has /ˌprem.əˈnɪʃ.ən/ and American English has /ˌpriː.məˈnɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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