How To Pronounce Recommendation
recommendation
How To Say Recommendation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, recommendation is pronounced /ˌrek.ə.mənˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrek.ə.mə̃nˈdeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrek.ə.mənˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Recommendation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Recommendation 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.
Words That Rhyme With Recommendation
Transcription Tips For Recommendation
- 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. Recommendation /ˌrek.ə.mənˈdeɪ.ʃən/
- 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. Recommendation /ˌrek.ə.mənˈdeɪ.ʃən/
- 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. Recommendation /ˌrek.ə.mənˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Recommendation
How do you say recommendation phonetically?
Recommendation sounds like rek-uh-muhn-DAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce recommendation in British English?
In British English, recommendation is pronounced /ˌrek.ə.mənˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrek.ə.mə̃nˈdeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce recommendation in American English?
In American English, recommendation is pronounced /ˌrek.ə.mənˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in recommendation?
Recommendation has five syllables, /rek/ + /ə/ + /mən/ + /deɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in recommendation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /deɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce recommendation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌrek.ə.mənˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Recommendation
Recommendation has five syllables. See how recommendation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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