How To Pronounce Resignation
resignation
How To Say Resignation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, resignation is pronounced /ˌrez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Resignation 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
Resignation 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 Resignation
Transcription Tips For Resignation
- 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. Resignation /ˌrez.əɡˈneɪ.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. Resignation /ˌrez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Resignation
How do you say resignation phonetically?
Resignation sounds like rez-uhg-NAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce resignation in British English?
In British English, resignation is pronounced /ˌrez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce resignation in American English?
In American English, resignation is pronounced /ˌrez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in resignation?
Resignation has four syllables, /rez/ + /əɡ/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in resignation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce resignation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌrez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Resignation
Resignation has four syllables. See how resignation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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