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