How To Pronounce Redemption
redemption
In British English, redemption is pronounced /rɪˈdemp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈdẽmp.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈdemp.ʃən/.
Redemption 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
Redemption 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.
Questions About Redemption
How do you pronounce redemption in British English?
In British English, redemption is pronounced /rɪˈdemp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈdẽmp.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce redemption in American English?
In American English, redemption is pronounced /rɪˈdemp.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in redemption?
Redemption has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /demp/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in redemption?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /demp/.
Do British and American English pronounce redemption the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈdemp.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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