How To Pronounce Restitution
restitution
In British English, restitution is pronounced /ˌres.tɪˈtjuː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌres.tɪˈtj̥ʷuː.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌres.təˈtuː.ʃən/.
Restitution 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
Restitution 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 Restitution
Questions About Restitution
How do you pronounce restitution in British English?
In British English, restitution is pronounced /ˌres.tɪˈtjuː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌres.tɪˈtj̥ʷuː.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce restitution in American English?
In American English, restitution is pronounced /ˌres.təˈtuː.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in restitution?
Restitution has four syllables, /res/ + /tɪ/ + /tjuː/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in restitution?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce restitution the same way?
No. British English has /ˌres.tɪˈtjuː.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌres.təˈtuː.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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