How to pronounce personification
Say it like per-sah-nuh-fuh-KAY-shun. Personification has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (KAY).
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- per
- sah
- nuh
- fuh
- KAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Personification pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
- sahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- KAYSay 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 personification
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: puh-son-uh-fuh-KAY-shun.
What does personification mean?
- A person, thing, or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.“Adolf Hitler was the personification of anti-Semitism.”
- An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human.“The Grim Reaper is a personification of death.”
- The process of creating such a representation: a literary device or other artistic method in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.“You might search in vain if you go looking for personification in his works: his style was very concrete.”
Where does personification come from?
From person(ify) + -ification.
Words that rhyme with personification
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Questions about saying personification
How do you pronounce personification?
Say per-sah-nuh-fuh-KAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /pɚˌsɑnəfəˈkeɪʃən/. In British English it is /pəˌsɒnəfəˈkeɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in personification?
Personification has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (KAY). Broken into parts: per · sah · nuh · fuh · KAY · shun.
Is personification pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /pəˌsɒnəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (puh-son-uh-fuh-KAY-shun).