How To Pronounce Satisfaction
satisfaction
In British English, satisfaction is pronounced /ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsæt.əsˈfæk.ʃən/.
Satisfaction has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Satisfaction 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 Satisfaction
Questions About Satisfaction
How do you pronounce satisfaction in British English?
In British English, satisfaction is pronounced /ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce satisfaction in American English?
In American English, satisfaction is pronounced /ˌsæt.əsˈfæk.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in satisfaction?
Satisfaction has four syllables, /sæt/ + /ɪs/ + /fæk/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in satisfaction?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /fæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce satisfaction the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌsæt.əsˈfæk.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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