How To Pronounce Transition
transition
In British English, transition is pronounced /trænˈzɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nˈzɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /trænˈzɪʃ.ən/.
Transition 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
Transition 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 Transition
Questions About Transition
How do you pronounce transition in British English?
In British English, transition is pronounced /trænˈzɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nˈzɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce transition in American English?
In American English, transition is pronounced /trænˈzɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in transition?
Transition has three syllables, /træn/ + /zɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in transition?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce transition the same way?
Yes. Both are /trænˈzɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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