How To Pronounce Separation
separation
How To Say Separation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, separation is pronounced /ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Separation 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
Separation 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 Separation
Transcription Tips For Separation
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Separation /ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Separation /ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Separation
How do you say separation phonetically?
Separation sounds like sep-uh-RAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce separation in British English?
In British English, separation is pronounced /ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce separation in American English?
In American English, separation is pronounced /ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in separation?
Separation has four syllables, /sep/ + /ə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in separation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce separation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Separation
Separation has four syllables. See how separation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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