HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. innoculation

How to pronounce innoculation

Say it like in-aw-kyuh-LAY-shun. Innoculation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (LAY).

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce innoculation. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/ˌɪˌnɔkjəˈleɪʃən/in-aw-kyuh-LAY-shun
UK British/ˌɪˌnɔːkjəˈleɪʃən/in-aw-kyuh-LAY-shun
  • in
  • aw
  • kyuh
  • LAY
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Innoculation pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. awGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. kyuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. LAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of innoculation

American and British speakers say innoculation in essentially the same way: /ˌɪˌnɔkjəˈleɪʃən/ in the US and /ˌɪˌnɔːkjəˈleɪʃən/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-aw-kyuh-LAY-shun.

What does innoculation mean?

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of inoculation.

Words that rhyme with innoculation

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of innoculation.

Questions about saying innoculation

How do you pronounce innoculation?

Say in-aw-kyuh-LAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪˌnɔkjəˈleɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌɪˌnɔːkjəˈleɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in innoculation?

Innoculation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (LAY). Broken into parts: in · aw · kyuh · LAY · shun.

Do Americans and Brits say innoculation the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌɪˌnɔkjəˈleɪʃən/ and the British form is /ˌɪˌnɔːkjəˈleɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).