How To Pronounce Antarctica
Antarctica
In British English, Antarctica is pronounced /ænˈtɑːk.tɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nˈtʰɑːʴk.tɪ.kə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ænˈtɑːrk.tɪ.kə/.
Antarctica has four 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
Antarctica has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Antarctica
How do you pronounce Antarctica in British English?
In British English, Antarctica is pronounced /ænˈtɑːk.tɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nˈtʰɑːʴk.tɪ.kə].
How do you pronounce Antarctica in American English?
In American English, Antarctica is pronounced /ænˈtɑːrk.tɪ.kə/.
How many syllables are in Antarctica?
Antarctica has four syllables, /æn/ + /tɑːk/ + /tɪ/ + /kə/.
Where is the stress in Antarctica?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɑːk/.
Do British and American English pronounce Antarctica the same way?
No. British English has /ænˈtɑːk.tɪ.kə/ and American English has /ænˈtɑːrk.tɪ.kə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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