How To Pronounce Supervision
supervision
How To Say Supervision Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, supervision is pronounced /ˌsjuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsjʷuː.pəʴˈvɪʒ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsuː.pɚˈvɪʒ.ən/.
Supervision has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Supervision 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 Supervision
Transcription Tips For Supervision
- 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. Supervision /ˌsjuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən/
- 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. Supervision /ˌsjuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən/
Questions About Supervision
How do you say supervision phonetically?
Supervision sounds like syoo-puh-VIZH-uhn in British English and soo-per-VIZH-uhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce supervision in British English?
In British English, supervision is pronounced /ˌsjuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsjʷuː.pəʴˈvɪʒ.n̩].
How do you pronounce supervision in American English?
In American English, supervision is pronounced /ˌsuː.pɚˈvɪʒ.ən/.
How many syllables are in supervision?
Supervision has four syllables, /sjuː/ + /pə/ + /vɪʒ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in supervision?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /vɪʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce supervision the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsjuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən/ and American English has /ˌsuː.pɚˈvɪʒ.ən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Supervision
Supervision has four syllables. See how supervision 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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