How To Pronounce Prosecution
prosecution
In British English, prosecution is pronounced /ˌprɒs.ɪˈkjuː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥ʷɒs.ɪˈkj̥ʷuː.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌprɑː.səˈkjuː.ʃən/.
Prosecution 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
Prosecution 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 Prosecution
Questions About Prosecution
How do you pronounce prosecution in British English?
In British English, prosecution is pronounced /ˌprɒs.ɪˈkjuː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥ʷɒs.ɪˈkj̥ʷuː.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce prosecution in American English?
In American English, prosecution is pronounced /ˌprɑː.səˈkjuː.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in prosecution?
Prosecution has four syllables, /prɒs/ + /ɪ/ + /kjuː/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in prosecution?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /kjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce prosecution the same way?
No. British English has /ˌprɒs.ɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌprɑː.səˈkjuː.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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