How To Pronounce Acrostic
acrostic
In British English, acrostic is pronounced /əˈkrɒs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkr̥ʷɒs.tɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkrɔːs.tɪk/.
Acrostic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Acrostic 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.
Words That Rhyme With Acrostic
Questions About Acrostic
How do you pronounce acrostic in British English?
In British English, acrostic is pronounced /əˈkrɒs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkr̥ʷɒs.tɪk̚].
How do you pronounce acrostic in American English?
In American English, acrostic is pronounced /əˈkrɔːs.tɪk/.
How many syllables are in acrostic?
Acrostic has three syllables, /ə/ + /krɒs/ + /tɪk/.
Where is the stress in acrostic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /krɒs/.
Do British and American English pronounce acrostic the same way?
No. British English has /əˈkrɒs.tɪk/ and American English has /əˈkrɔːs.tɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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