How To Pronounce Substation
substation
How To Say Substation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, substation is pronounced /ˈsʌb.steɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌb.steɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌb.steɪ.ʃən/.
Substation has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Substation has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Substation
- 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. Substation /ˈsʌb.steɪ.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. Substation /ˈsʌb.steɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Substation
How do you say substation phonetically?
Substation sounds like SUB-stay-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce substation in British English?
In British English, substation is pronounced /ˈsʌb.steɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌb.steɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce substation in American English?
In American English, substation is pronounced /ˈsʌb.steɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in substation?
Substation has three syllables, /sʌb/ + /steɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in substation?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌb/.
Do British and American English pronounce substation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌb.steɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Substation
Substation has three syllables. See how substation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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