How To Pronounce Translation
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In British English, translation is pronounced /trænzˈleɪ.ʃən/ or /trɑːnzˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nzˈleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /trænzˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Translation 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
Translation 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 Translation
Questions About Translation
How do you pronounce translation in British English?
In British English, translation is pronounced /trænzˈleɪ.ʃən/ or /trɑːnzˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nzˈleɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce translation in American English?
In American English, translation is pronounced /trænzˈleɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in translation?
Translation has three syllables, /trænz/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in translation?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce translation the same way?
Yes. Both are /trænzˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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