How To Pronounce Ascetic
ascetic
In British English, ascetic is pronounced /əˈset.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈset.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈset.ɪk/.
Ascetic 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
Ascetic 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 Ascetic
Questions About Ascetic
How do you pronounce ascetic in British English?
In British English, ascetic is pronounced /əˈset.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈset.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce ascetic in American English?
In American English, ascetic is pronounced /əˈset.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in ascetic?
Ascetic has three syllables, /ə/ + /set/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in ascetic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /set/.
Do British and American English pronounce ascetic the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈset.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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