How To Pronounce Reservation
reservation
In British English, reservation is pronounced /ˌrez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrez.əʴˈveɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrez.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/.
Reservation 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
Reservation 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 Reservation
Questions About Reservation
How do you pronounce reservation in British English?
In British English, reservation is pronounced /ˌrez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrez.əʴˈveɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce reservation in American English?
In American English, reservation is pronounced /ˌrez.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in reservation?
Reservation has four syllables, /rez/ + /ə/ + /veɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in reservation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /veɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce reservation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌrez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌrez.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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