sylabify the following word examination
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When I say ‘examination’, there is a rhythm to it. Two syllables get more attention than the others. The second syllable, ZAM, is a bit stronger than the 1st and 3rd syllalbes, and then the 4th syllable, NĀ, has the strongest stress of all.
Syllable 1 is short: EG (this E is a short vowel)
Syllable 2: ZAM is slightly stronger and longer. The AE sound naturally takes a bit longer to pronounce.
Syllable 3: a short, weak sound (uh) or (ih).
Syllable 4: NĀY is strongest in energy and duration and also gets a bit of pitch rise, which makes it the primary stressed syllable.
Syllable 5: SHN is lowest in pitch, the vowels disappear, the T turns into an SH and the SH+N run together.
eg zam i NĀY shn OR eg zam u NĀY shn
I give ZAM a tiny bit more energy and length than EG, maybe because I associate it with its root word: exam, egZAM.
So maybe the easiest way to say it is this:
Say ‘exam’ (eg-ZAM). Then add ‘ination’ and make the NAY stronger than the ZAM.
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