How To Pronounce Retention
retention
How To Say Retention Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, retention is pronounced /rɪˈten.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtʰẽn.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈten.ʃən/.
Retention has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Retention has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Retention
Transcription Tips For Retention
- 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. Retention /rɪˈten.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. Retention /rɪˈten.ʃən/
Questions About Retention
How do you say retention phonetically?
Retention sounds like ri-TEN-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce retention in British English?
In British English, retention is pronounced /rɪˈten.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtʰẽn.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce retention in American English?
In American English, retention is pronounced /rɪˈten.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in retention?
Retention has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /ten/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in retention?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce retention the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈten.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Retention
Retention has three syllables. See how retention divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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