How To Pronounce Transfusion

transfusion

UK
Phonemic
/trænsˈfjuː.ʒən/
Phonetic
[tr̥æ̃nsˈfj̥ʷuː.ʒn̩]
US
Phonemic
/trænsˈfjuː.ʒən/

How To Say Transfusion Phonetically

UKtrans-FYOO-zhuhn

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

In British English, transfusion is pronounced /trænsˈfjuː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nsˈfj̥ʷuː.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /trænsˈfjuː.ʒən/.

Transfusion has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

trænsfjuːʒən

Transfusion has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Transfusion

Transcription Tips For Transfusion

  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. Transfusion /trænsˈfjuː.ʒən/

  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. Transfusion /trænsˈfjuː.ʒən/

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Questions About Transfusion

How do you say transfusion phonetically?

Transfusion sounds like trans-FYOO-zhuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce transfusion in British English?

In British English, transfusion is pronounced /trænsˈfjuː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nsˈfj̥ʷuː.ʒn̩].

How do you pronounce transfusion in American English?

In American English, transfusion is pronounced /trænsˈfjuː.ʒən/.

How many syllables are in transfusion?

Transfusion has three syllables, /træns/ + /fjuː/ + /ʒən/.

Where is the stress in transfusion?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /fjuː/.

Do British and American English pronounce transfusion the same way?

Yes. Both are /trænsˈfjuː.ʒən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Transfusion

Transfusion has three syllables. See how transfusion divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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