How To Pronounce Revelation
revelation
How To Say Revelation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, revelation is pronounced /ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Revelation 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
Revelation 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 Revelation
Transcription Tips For Revelation
- 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. Revelation /ˌrev.əˈleɪ.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. Revelation /ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Revelation
How do you say revelation phonetically?
Revelation sounds like rev-uh-LAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce revelation in British English?
In British English, revelation is pronounced /ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce revelation in American English?
In American English, revelation is pronounced /ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in revelation?
Revelation has four syllables, /rev/ + /ə/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in revelation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce revelation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Revelation
Revelation has four syllables. See how revelation 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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