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