How To Pronounce Academic
academic
In British English, academic is pronounced /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæk.əˈdẽm.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/.
Academic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Academic has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Academic
Questions About Academic
How do you pronounce academic in British English?
In British English, academic is pronounced /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæk.əˈdẽm.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce academic in American English?
In American English, academic is pronounced /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in academic?
Academic has four syllables, /æk/ + /ə/ + /dem/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in academic?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /dem/.
Do British and American English pronounce academic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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