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