How to pronounce echolocation
echolocation
/ekəʊləʊˈkeɪʃən/
5 syllables, stress on the fourth
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What to watch for
ch is pronounced /k/ here, not as in “chair”.
Echolocation, sound by sound
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /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. |
In a sentence
Dolphins rely on echolocation.
Words that rhyme with echolocation
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce echolocation?
Echolocation is pronounced /ekəʊləʊˈkeɪʃən/ in American English.
How many syllables are in echolocation?
Echolocation has 5 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in echolocation?
The fourth syllable: /ekəʊləʊˈkeɪʃən/.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in echolocation?
ch is pronounced /k/ here, not as in “chair”.