How To Pronounce Arsenic
arsenic
In British English, arsenic is pronounced /ˈɑː.sən.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑːʴ.sə̃n.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːr.sən.ɪk/.
Arsenic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Arsenic has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Arsenic
How do you pronounce arsenic in British English?
In British English, arsenic is pronounced /ˈɑː.sən.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑːʴ.sə̃n.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce arsenic in American English?
In American English, arsenic is pronounced /ˈɑːr.sən.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in arsenic?
Arsenic has three syllables, /ɑː/ + /sən/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in arsenic?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce arsenic the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɑː.sən.ɪk/ and American English has /ˈɑːr.sən.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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