How To Pronounce Revulsion

revulsion

UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/
Phonetic
[rɪˈvʌɫ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/

In British English, revulsion is pronounced /rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvʌɫ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/.

Revulsion 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

rɪvʌlʃən

Revulsion 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.

revulsion + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/rɪˈvʌl.ʃənz/
US
/rɪˈvʌl.ʃənz/

Questions About Revulsion

How do you pronounce revulsion in British English?

In British English, revulsion is pronounced /rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvʌɫ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce revulsion in American English?

In American English, revulsion is pronounced /rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in revulsion?

Revulsion has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /vʌl/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in revulsion?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /vʌl/.

Do British and American English pronounce revulsion the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/.

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