How To Pronounce Antibiotic
antibiotic
In British English, antibiotic is pronounced /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæ̃n.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæn.t̯i.baɪˈɑː.t̯ɪk/.
Antibiotic has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Antibiotic has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Antibiotic
Questions About Antibiotic
How do you pronounce antibiotic in British English?
In British English, antibiotic is pronounced /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæ̃n.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce antibiotic in American English?
In American English, antibiotic is pronounced /ˌæn.t̯i.baɪˈɑː.t̯ɪk/.
How many syllables are in antibiotic?
Antibiotic has five syllables, /æn/ + /ti/ + /baɪ/ + /ɒt/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in antibiotic?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /ɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce antibiotic the same way?
No. British English has /ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ and American English has /ˌæn.t̯i.baɪˈɑː.t̯ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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