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How to pronounce strangulations

Say it like strang-ghyuh-LAY-shunz. Strangulations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LAY).

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US American/ˌstræŋɡjəˈleɪʃənz/strang-ghyuh-LAY-shunz
UK British/ˌstræŋɡjəˈleɪʃənz/strang-ghyuh-LAY-shunz
  • strang
  • ghyuh
  • LAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Strangulations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. strangGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ghyuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. LAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of strangulations

American and British speakers say strangulations in essentially the same way: /ˌstræŋɡjəˈleɪʃənz/ in the US and /ˌstræŋɡjəˈleɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: strang-ghyuh-LAY-shunz.

What does strangulations mean?

noun
  1. plural of strangulation How to pronounce strangulation

Words that rhyme with strangulations

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Questions about saying strangulations

How do you pronounce strangulations?

Say strang-ghyuh-LAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌstræŋɡjəˈleɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌstræŋɡjəˈleɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in strangulations?

Strangulations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LAY). Broken into parts: strang · ghyuh · LAY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say strangulations the same way?

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

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