How To Pronounce Relaxation
relaxation
How To Say Relaxation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, relaxation is pronounced /ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃən/.
Relaxation 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
Relaxation 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 Relaxation
Transcription Tips For Relaxation
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Here. Relaxation /ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃən/
- 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. Relaxation /ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.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. Relaxation /ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Relaxation
How do you say relaxation phonetically?
Relaxation sounds like ree-lak-SAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce relaxation in British English?
In British English, relaxation is pronounced /ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce relaxation in American English?
In American English, relaxation is pronounced /ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in relaxation?
Relaxation has four syllables, /riː/ + /læk/ + /seɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in relaxation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /seɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce relaxation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Relaxation
Relaxation has four syllables. See how relaxation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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