How To Pronounce Radiation
radiation
In British English, radiation is pronounced /ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Radiation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Radiation 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 Radiation
Questions About Radiation
How do you pronounce radiation in British English?
In British English, radiation is pronounced /ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce radiation in American English?
In American English, radiation is pronounced /ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in radiation?
Radiation has four syllables, /reɪ/ + /di/ + /eɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in radiation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce radiation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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