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