How To Pronounce Recession
recession
How To Say Recession Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, recession is pronounced /rɪˈseʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈseʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈseʃ.ən/.
Recession has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Recession has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Recession
Transcription Tips For Recession
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Recession /rɪˈseʃ.ən/
- 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. Recession /rɪˈseʃ.ən/
- 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. Recession /rɪˈseʃ.ən/
Questions About Recession
How do you say recession phonetically?
Recession sounds like ri-SESH-uhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce recession in British English?
In British English, recession is pronounced /rɪˈseʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈseʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce recession in American English?
In American English, recession is pronounced /rɪˈseʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in recession?
Recession has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /seʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in recession?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /seʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce recession the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈseʃ.ən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Recession
Recession has three syllables. See how recession divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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