How To Pronounce Realisation

realisation

UK
Phonemic
/ˌriː.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[ˌriː.ləˈzeɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌriː.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/

How To Say Realisation Phonetically

UKree-luh-ZAY-shuhn

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, realisation is pronounced /ˌriː.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ləˈzeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/.

Realisation 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

riːləzeɪʃən

Realisation 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 Realisation

Transcription Tips For Realisation

  1. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Realisation /ˌriː.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/

  2. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Realisation /ˌriː.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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Questions About Realisation

How do you say realisation phonetically?

Realisation sounds like ree-luh-ZAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce realisation in British English?

In British English, realisation is pronounced /ˌriː.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ləˈzeɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce realisation in American English?

In American English, realisation is pronounced /ˌriː.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in realisation?

Realisation has four syllables, /riː/ + /lə/ + /zeɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in realisation?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /zeɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce realisation the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌriː.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Realisation

Realisation has four syllables. See how realisation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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