How to pronounce tintinnabulation
Say it like tin-tin-nab-yuh-LAY-shun. Tintinnabulation has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (LAY).
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- tin
- tin
- nab
- yuh
- LAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tintinnabulation pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- tinGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- tinKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- nabGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- yuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- 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 tintinnabulation
American and British speakers say tintinnabulation in essentially the same way: /ˌtɪntɪnˌnæbjəˈleɪʃən/ in the US and /ˌtɪntɪnˌnæbjʊˈleɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: tin-tin-nab-yuu-LAY-shun.
What does tintinnabulation mean?
- A tinkling sound, as of a bell or of breaking glass.
- The ringing of bells.
Where does tintinnabulation come from?
Noun of action from tintinnabulate, from Latin tintinnabulum (“a bell”), from tintinō, a reduplicated form of tinniō (“ring, jingle”).
Words that rhyme with tintinnabulation
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Questions about saying tintinnabulation
How do you pronounce tintinnabulation?
Say tin-tin-nab-yuh-LAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌtɪntɪnˌnæbjəˈleɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌtɪntɪnˌnæbjʊˈleɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tintinnabulation?
Tintinnabulation has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (LAY). Broken into parts: tin · tin · nab · yuh · LAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say tintinnabulation the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌtɪntɪnˌnæbjəˈleɪʃən/ and the British form is /ˌtɪntɪnˌnæbjʊˈleɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.