How To Pronounce Salvation
salvation
In British English, salvation is pronounced /sælˈveɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sæɫˈveɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /sælˈveɪ.ʃən/.
Salvation 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
Salvation 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 Salvation
Questions About Salvation
How do you pronounce salvation in British English?
In British English, salvation is pronounced /sælˈveɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sæɫˈveɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce salvation in American English?
In American English, salvation is pronounced /sælˈveɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in salvation?
Salvation has three syllables, /sæl/ + /veɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in salvation?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /veɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce salvation the same way?
Yes. Both are /sælˈveɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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