How To Pronounce Preservation
preservation
How To Say Preservation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, preservation is pronounced /ˌprez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥ez.əʴˈveɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌprez.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/.
Preservation 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
Preservation 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 Preservation
Transcription Tips For Preservation
- 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. Preservation /ˌprez.əˈveɪ.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. Preservation /ˌprez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Preservation
How do you say preservation phonetically?
Preservation sounds like prez-uh-VAY-shuhn in British English and prez-er-VAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce preservation in British English?
In British English, preservation is pronounced /ˌprez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥ez.əʴˈveɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce preservation in American English?
In American English, preservation is pronounced /ˌprez.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in preservation?
Preservation has four syllables, /prez/ + /ə/ + /veɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in preservation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /veɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce preservation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌprez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌprez.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Preservation
Preservation has four syllables. See how preservation 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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