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British English
American English
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Altercation Pronunciation in British English
IPA (key): /ˌɔːl.təˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Breakdown:
- /ɔː/: sounds like the 'aw' in "law"
- /l/: is the 'l' in "love"
- /t/: is the 't' in "tap"
- /ə/: is the 'a' in "about"
- /k/: is the 'k' in "kite"
- /eɪ/: sounds like the 'a' in "make"
- /ʃ/: sounds like the 'sh' in "fish"
- /ən/: sounds like the 'on' in "lesson"
Sounds like: "awl-tuh-KAY-shuhn"
Altercation Pronunciation in American English
IPA (key): /ˌɑːl.tɚˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Breakdown:
- /ɑː/: sounds like the 'a' in "father"
- /l/: is the 'l' in "love"
- /t/: is the 't' in "tap"
- /ɚ/: sounds like the 'er' in "worker"
- /k/: is the 'k' in "kite"
- /eɪ/: sounds like the 'a' in "make"
- /ʃ/: sounds like the 'sh' in "fish"
- /ən/: sounds like the 'on' in "lesson"
Sounds like: "awl-ter-KAY-shuhn"
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