How To Pronounce Reconciliation
reconciliation
In British English, reconciliation is pronounced /ˌrek.ən.sɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrek.ə̃n.sɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrek.ən.sɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Reconciliation has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth 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
Reconciliation has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Reconciliation
Questions About Reconciliation
How do you pronounce reconciliation in British English?
In British English, reconciliation is pronounced /ˌrek.ən.sɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrek.ə̃n.sɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce reconciliation in American English?
In American English, reconciliation is pronounced /ˌrek.ən.sɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in reconciliation?
Reconciliation has six syllables, /rek/ + /ən/ + /sɪl/ + /i/ + /eɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in reconciliation?
The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce reconciliation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌrek.ən.sɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooooOo
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