How To Pronounce Vaccination
vaccination
How To Say Vaccination Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, vaccination is pronounced /væk.səˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [væk.səˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /væk.səˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Vaccination has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Vaccination 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 Vaccination
Transcription Tips For Vaccination
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Vaccination /væk.səˈneɪ.ʃən/
- 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. Vaccination /væk.səˈneɪ.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. Vaccination /væk.səˈneɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Vaccination
How do you say vaccination phonetically?
Vaccination sounds like vak-suh-NAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce vaccination in British English?
In British English, vaccination is pronounced /væk.səˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [væk.səˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce vaccination in American English?
In American English, vaccination is pronounced /væk.səˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in vaccination?
Vaccination has four syllables, /væk/ + /sə/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in vaccination?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce vaccination the same way?
Yes. Both are /væk.səˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Vaccination
Vaccination has four syllables. See how vaccination divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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