How To Pronounce Procrastination
procrastination
In British English, procrastination is pronounced /prəʊˌkræs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əʊˌkr̥æs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /proʊˌkræs.təˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Procrastination has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Procrastination has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Procrastination
Questions About Procrastination
How do you pronounce procrastination in British English?
In British English, procrastination is pronounced /prəʊˌkræs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əʊˌkr̥æs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce procrastination in American English?
In American English, procrastination is pronounced /proʊˌkræs.təˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in procrastination?
Procrastination has five syllables, /prəʊ/ + /kræs/ + /tɪ/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in procrastination?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce procrastination the same way?
No. British English has /prəʊˌkræs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /proʊˌkræs.təˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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