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