How to pronounce differentiation
Say it like dih-fuh-ren-shee-AY-shun. Differentiation has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (AY).
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- dih
- fuh
- ren
- shee
- AY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Differentiation pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- renGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- sheeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- AYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of differentiation
American and British speakers say differentiation in essentially the same way: /dɪfəˌrɛnʃiˈeɪʃən/ in the US and /ˌdɪfərɛntʃɪˈeɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: dif-uh-ren-chih-AY-shun.
What does differentiation mean?
- The act of treating one thing as distinct from another, or of creating such a distinction; of separating a class of things into categories; of describing a thing by illustrating how it is different from something else.
- The process of developing distinct components.
- The process by which the components of multicellular life (cells, organs, etc.) are produced and acquire function, as when a seed develops the root and stem, and the initial stem develops the leaf, branches, and flower buds.
Where does differentiation come from?
From differentiate + -ion, from different + -iate, from differ + -ent, from Middle English differen, from Old French differer, from Latin differō (“carry apart, put off, defer; differ”), from dis- (“apart”) + ferō (“carry, bear”); cognate w
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Questions about saying differentiation
How do you pronounce differentiation?
Say dih-fuh-ren-shee-AY-shun. The American pronunciation is /dɪfəˌrɛnʃiˈeɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌdɪfərɛntʃɪˈeɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in differentiation?
Differentiation has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (AY). Broken into parts: dih · fuh · ren · shee · AY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say differentiation the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dɪfəˌrɛnʃiˈeɪʃən/ and the British form is /ˌdɪfərɛntʃɪˈeɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.