How To Pronounce Reproduction

reproduction

UK
Phonemic
/ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/
Phonetic
[ˌriː.pr̥əˈdʌk.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/

How To Say Reproduction Phonetically

UKree-pruh-DUK-shuhn

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

In British English, reproduction is pronounced /ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.pr̥əˈdʌk.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/.

Reproduction 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

riːprədʌkʃən

Reproduction 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 Reproduction

Transcription Tips For Reproduction

  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. Reproduction /ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.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. Reproduction /ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/

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Questions About Reproduction

How do you say reproduction phonetically?

Reproduction sounds like ree-pruh-DUK-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce reproduction in British English?

In British English, reproduction is pronounced /ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.pr̥əˈdʌk.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce reproduction in American English?

In American English, reproduction is pronounced /ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in reproduction?

Reproduction has four syllables, /riː/ + /prə/ + /dʌk/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in reproduction?

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

Do British and American English pronounce reproduction the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Reproduction

Reproduction has four syllables. See how reproduction 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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