How To Pronounce Preparation
preparation
In British English, preparation is pronounced /ˌprep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥ep.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌprep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Preparation 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
Preparation 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 Preparation
Questions About Preparation
How do you pronounce preparation in British English?
In British English, preparation is pronounced /ˌprep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥ep.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce preparation in American English?
In American English, preparation is pronounced /ˌprep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in preparation?
Preparation has four syllables, /prep/ + /ə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in preparation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce preparation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌprep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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