How To Pronounce Situation
situation
In British English, situation is pronounced /ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪtʃʷ.uˈeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Situation 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
Situation 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 Situation
Questions About Situation
How do you pronounce situation in British English?
In British English, situation is pronounced /ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪtʃʷ.uˈeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce situation in American English?
In American English, situation is pronounced /ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in situation?
Situation has four syllables, /sɪtʃ/ + /u/ + /eɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in situation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce situation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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