How to pronounce proliferation

proliferation

/prəʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən/

5 syllables, stress on the fourth

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/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/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.
/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/f/as in five	Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice.
/ər/as in bird	Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/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.

How do you pronounce proliferation?

Proliferation is pronounced /prəʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən/ in American English.

How many syllables are in proliferation?

Proliferation has 5 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in proliferation?

The fourth syllable: /prəʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən/.