How to pronounce perambulation
Say it like puh-ram-byuu-LAY-shun. Perambulation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (LAY).
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- puh
- ram
- byuu
- LAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Perambulation pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- ramGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- byuuKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- LAYSay 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 perambulation
American and British speakers say perambulation in essentially the same way: /pəˌræmbjʊˈleɪʃən/ in the US and /pəˌræmbjʊˈleɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: puh-ram-byuu-LAY-shun.
What does perambulation mean?
- A survey, a tour; an instance of walking around.
- An English legal ceremony in which an official from a town or parish walks around it to delineate and record its boundaries.
- The district thus inspected.
Where does perambulation come from?
From Middle English perambulacioun, from Anglo-Norman and Latin.
Words that rhyme with perambulation
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of perambulation.
Questions about saying perambulation
How do you pronounce perambulation?
Say puh-ram-byuu-LAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /pəˌræmbjʊˈleɪʃən/. In British English it is /pəˌræmbjʊˈleɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in perambulation?
Perambulation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (LAY). Broken into parts: puh · ram · byuu · LAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say perambulation the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pəˌræmbjʊˈleɪʃən/ and the British form is /pəˌræmbjʊˈleɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.