How To Pronounce Prescription
prescription
How To Say Prescription Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, prescription is pronounced /prəˈskrɪp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈskr̥ɪp.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈskrɪp.ʃən/.
Prescription has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Prescription has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Prescription
Transcription Tips For Prescription
- 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. Prescription /prəˈskrɪp.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. Prescription /prəˈskrɪp.ʃən/
Questions About Prescription
How do you say prescription phonetically?
Prescription sounds like pruh-SKRIP-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce prescription in British English?
In British English, prescription is pronounced /prəˈskrɪp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈskr̥ɪp.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce prescription in American English?
In American English, prescription is pronounced /prəˈskrɪp.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in prescription?
Prescription has three syllables, /prə/ + /skrɪp/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in prescription?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /skrɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce prescription the same way?
Yes. Both are /prəˈskrɪp.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Prescription
Prescription has three syllables. See how prescription divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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