How To Pronounce Retardation
retardation
How To Say Retardation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, retardation is pronounced /ˌriː.tɑːˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.tɑːʴˈdeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.tɑːrˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Retardation 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
Retardation 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 Retardation
Transcription Tips For Retardation
- 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. Retardation /ˌriː.tɑːˈdeɪ.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. Retardation /ˌriː.tɑːˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Retardation
How do you say retardation phonetically?
Retardation sounds like ree-tah-DAY-shuhn in British English and ree-tar-DAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce retardation in British English?
In British English, retardation is pronounced /ˌriː.tɑːˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.tɑːʴˈdeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce retardation in American English?
In American English, retardation is pronounced /ˌriː.tɑːrˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in retardation?
Retardation has four syllables, /riː/ + /tɑː/ + /deɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in retardation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /deɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce retardation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌriː.tɑːˈdeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌriː.tɑːrˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Retardation
Retardation has four syllables. See how retardation 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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