How To Pronounce Transportation
transportation
How To Say Transportation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, transportation is pronounced /ˌtræn.spəˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtr̥æ̃n.spəʴˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌtræn.spɚˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Transportation 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
Transportation 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 Transportation
Transcription Tips For Transportation
- 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. Transportation /ˌtræn.spəˈteɪ.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. Transportation /ˌtræn.spəˈteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Transportation
How do you say transportation phonetically?
Transportation sounds like tran-spuh-TAY-shuhn in British English and tran-sper-TAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce transportation in British English?
In British English, transportation is pronounced /ˌtræn.spəˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtr̥æ̃n.spəʴˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce transportation in American English?
In American English, transportation is pronounced /ˌtræn.spɚˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in transportation?
Transportation has four syllables, /træn/ + /spə/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in transportation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce transportation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌtræn.spəˈteɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌtræn.spɚˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Transportation
Transportation has four syllables. See how transportation 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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