How to pronounce culmination
culmination
/kʌlməˈneɪʃən/
4 syllables, stress on the third
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Culmination, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
Words that rhyme with culmination
More words with the /ʌ/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- fungi/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- facade/fəˈsɑːd/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce culmination?
Culmination is pronounced /kʌlməˈneɪʃən/ in American English.
How many syllables are in culmination?
Culmination has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in culmination?
The third syllable: /kʌlməˈneɪʃən/.