How To Pronounce Replication

replication

UK
Phonemic
/ˌrep.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[ˌrep.ləˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌrep.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/

How To Say Replication Phonetically

UKrep-luh-KAY-shuhn

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, replication is pronounced /ˌrep.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrep.ləˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrep.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

Replication 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

repləkeɪʃən

Replication 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 Replication

Transcription Tips For Replication

  1. 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. Replication /ˌrep.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/

  2. 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. Replication /ˌrep.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/

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Questions About Replication

How do you say replication phonetically?

Replication sounds like rep-luh-KAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce replication in British English?

In British English, replication is pronounced /ˌrep.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrep.ləˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce replication in American English?

In American English, replication is pronounced /ˌrep.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in replication?

Replication has four syllables, /rep/ + /lə/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in replication?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /keɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce replication the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌrep.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Replication

Replication has four syllables. See how replication divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo

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