How To Pronounce Repercussion
repercussion
In British English, repercussion is pronounced /ˌriː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.pəʴˈkʰʌʃ.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/.
Repercussion has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Repercussion 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 Repercussion
Questions About Repercussion
How do you pronounce repercussion in British English?
In British English, repercussion is pronounced /ˌriː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.pəʴˈkʰʌʃ.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce repercussion in American English?
In American English, repercussion is pronounced /ˌriː.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in repercussion?
Repercussion has four syllables, /riː/ + /pə/ + /kʌʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in repercussion?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /kʌʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce repercussion the same way?
No. British English has /ˌriː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/ and American English has /ˌriː.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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