How to Pronounce “replication”

American (US)

/ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/

British (UK)

/ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun — Keeping copies of data on more than one machine so it survives failure.

Example: Replication lag reached several seconds under load.

Where the stress falls. “replication” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/ 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. /ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/ 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 "replication" mean?

replication (noun): Keeping copies of data on more than one machine so it survives failure. For example — Replication lag reached several seconds under load.

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

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "replication", /ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/, 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 "replication"?

/ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/ in American English, /ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "replication"?

“replication” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/ 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.