How To Pronounce Acidic
acidic
How To Say Acidic Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, acidic is pronounced /əˈsɪd.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsɪd.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈsɪd.ɪk/.
Acidic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Acidic has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Acidic
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Acidic /əˈsɪd.ɪk/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Acidic /əˈsɪd.ɪk/
Questions About Acidic
How do you say acidic phonetically?
Acidic sounds like uh-SID-ik in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce acidic in British English?
In British English, acidic is pronounced /əˈsɪd.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsɪd.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce acidic in American English?
In American English, acidic is pronounced /əˈsɪd.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in acidic?
Acidic has three syllables, /ə/ + /sɪd/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in acidic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce acidic the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈsɪd.ɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Acidic
Acidic has three syllables. See how acidic divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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