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