How To Pronounce Regulation
regulation
In British English, regulation is pronounced /ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Regulation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Regulation 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 Regulation
Questions About Regulation
How do you pronounce regulation in British English?
In British English, regulation is pronounced /ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce regulation in American English?
In American English, regulation is pronounced /ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in regulation?
Regulation has four syllables, /reɡ/ + /jə/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in regulation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce regulation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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