How To Pronounce Recitation
recitation
In British English, recitation is pronounced /ˌres.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌres.ɪˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌres.əˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Recitation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Recitation 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 Recitation
Questions About Recitation
How do you pronounce recitation in British English?
In British English, recitation is pronounced /ˌres.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌres.ɪˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce recitation in American English?
In American English, recitation is pronounced /ˌres.əˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in recitation?
Recitation has four syllables, /res/ + /ɪ/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in recitation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce recitation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌres.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌres.əˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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