How To Pronounce Stimulation

stimulation

UK
Phonemic
/ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[ˌstɪ̃m.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

How To Say Stimulation Phonetically

UKstim-yuh-LAY-shuhn

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, stimulation is pronounced /ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌstɪ̃m.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.

Stimulation 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

stɪmjəleɪʃən

Stimulation 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 Stimulation

Transcription Tips For Stimulation

  1. 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. Stimulation /ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

  2. 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. Stimulation /ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

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Questions About Stimulation

How do you say stimulation phonetically?

Stimulation sounds like stim-yuh-LAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce stimulation in British English?

In British English, stimulation is pronounced /ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌstɪ̃m.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce stimulation in American English?

In American English, stimulation is pronounced /ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in stimulation?

Stimulation has four syllables, /stɪm/ + /jə/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in stimulation?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /leɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce stimulation the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Stimulation

Stimulation has four syllables. See how stimulation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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