How to Pronounce “registration”

American (US)

/ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/

British (UK)

/ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/

Australian (AU)

/ˌɹed͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹæɪ.ʃən/

noun — The act of signing up or registering for something.

Example: Complete the registration process.

Where the stress falls. “registration” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the third one — so the third syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "registration" mean?

registration (noun): The act of signing up or registering for something. For example — Complete the registration process.

How do you pronounce "registration" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "registration", /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "registration"?

/ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ in American English, /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ in British English, /ˌɹed͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹæɪ.ʃən/ in Australian English.

Which syllable is stressed in "registration"?

“registration” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the third one — so the third syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.