How To Pronounce Pronunciation
pronunciation
In British English, pronunciation is pronounced /prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˌnʌ̃n.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Pronunciation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Pronunciation 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.
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Questions About Pronunciation
How do you pronounce pronunciation in British English?
In British English, pronunciation is pronounced /prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˌnʌ̃n.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce pronunciation in American English?
In American English, pronunciation is pronounced /prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in pronunciation?
Pronunciation has five syllables, /prə/ + /nʌn/ + /si/ + /eɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in pronunciation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pronunciation the same way?
Yes. Both are /prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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