How To Pronounce Proclamation
proclamation
In British English, proclamation is pronounced /ˌprɒk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥ʷɒk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌprɑːk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/.
Proclamation 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
Proclamation 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 Proclamation
Questions About Proclamation
How do you pronounce proclamation in British English?
In British English, proclamation is pronounced /ˌprɒk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥ʷɒk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce proclamation in American English?
In American English, proclamation is pronounced /ˌprɑːk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in proclamation?
Proclamation has four syllables, /prɒk/ + /lə/ + /meɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in proclamation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /meɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce proclamation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌprɒk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌprɑːk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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