How To Pronounce Relationship
relationship
In British English, relationship is pronounced /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈleɪ.ʃə̃n.ʃɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/.
Relationship has four 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
Relationship has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Relationship
How do you pronounce relationship in British English?
In British English, relationship is pronounced /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈleɪ.ʃə̃n.ʃɪp̚].
How do you pronounce relationship in American English?
In American English, relationship is pronounced /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/.
How many syllables are in relationship?
Relationship has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/ + /ʃɪp/.
Where is the stress in relationship?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce relationship the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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