How To Pronounce Rejection
rejection
How To Say Rejection Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, rejection is pronounced /rɪˈdʒek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈdʒek.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈdʒek.ʃən/.
Rejection 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
Rejection 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.
Words That Rhyme With Rejection
Transcription Tips For Rejection
- 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. Rejection /rɪˈdʒek.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. Rejection /rɪˈdʒek.ʃən/
Questions About Rejection
How do you say rejection phonetically?
Rejection sounds like ri-JEK-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce rejection in British English?
In British English, rejection is pronounced /rɪˈdʒek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈdʒek.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce rejection in American English?
In American English, rejection is pronounced /rɪˈdʒek.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in rejection?
Rejection has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /dʒek/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in rejection?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒek/.
Do British and American English pronounce rejection the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈdʒek.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Rejection
Rejection has three syllables. See how rejection divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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