How To Pronounce Resolution
resolution
In British English, resolution is pronounced /ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrez.əˈlʷuː.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən/.
Resolution 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
Resolution 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 Resolution
Questions About Resolution
How do you pronounce resolution in British English?
In British English, resolution is pronounced /ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrez.əˈlʷuː.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce resolution in American English?
In American English, resolution is pronounced /ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in resolution?
Resolution has four syllables, /rez/ + /ə/ + /luː/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in resolution?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /luː/.
Do British and American English pronounce resolution the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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