How To Pronounce Purification
purification
In British English, purification is pronounced /ˌpjʊə.rɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpj̥ʷʊəʴ.rɪ.fɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpjʊr.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Purification 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
Purification 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 Purification
Questions About Purification
How do you pronounce purification in British English?
In British English, purification is pronounced /ˌpjʊə.rɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpj̥ʷʊəʴ.rɪ.fɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce purification in American English?
In American English, purification is pronounced /ˌpjʊr.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in purification?
Purification has five syllables, /pjʊə/ + /rɪ/ + /fɪ/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in purification?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /keɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce purification the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpjʊə.rɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌpjʊr.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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