How To Pronounce Representation
representation
How To Say Representation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, representation is pronounced /ˌrep.rə.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrep.rə.zẽnˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrep.rə.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Representation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Representation has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Representation
Transcription Tips For Representation
- 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. Representation /ˌrep.rə.zenˈteɪ.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. Representation /ˌrep.rə.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Representation
How do you say representation phonetically?
Representation sounds like rep-ruh-zen-TAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce representation in British English?
In British English, representation is pronounced /ˌrep.rə.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrep.rə.zẽnˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce representation in American English?
In American English, representation is pronounced /ˌrep.rə.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in representation?
Representation has five syllables, /rep/ + /rə/ + /zen/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in representation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce representation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌrep.rə.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Representation
Representation has five syllables. See how representation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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