How To Pronounce Vegetation
vegetation
How To Say Vegetation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, vegetation is pronounced /ˌvedʒ.əˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvedʒ.əˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌvedʒ.əˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Vegetation 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
Vegetation 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 Vegetation
Transcription Tips For Vegetation
- 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. Vegetation /ˌvedʒ.əˈteɪ.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. Vegetation /ˌvedʒ.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Vegetation
How do you say vegetation phonetically?
Vegetation sounds like vej-uh-TAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce vegetation in British English?
In British English, vegetation is pronounced /ˌvedʒ.əˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvedʒ.əˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce vegetation in American English?
In American English, vegetation is pronounced /ˌvedʒ.əˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in vegetation?
Vegetation has four syllables, /vedʒ/ + /ə/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in vegetation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce vegetation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌvedʒ.əˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Vegetation
Vegetation has four syllables. See how vegetation 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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