How To Pronounce Attic
attic
In British English, attic is pronounced /ˈæt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæt.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæt.ɪk/.
Attic has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Attic has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Attic
Questions About Attic
How do you pronounce attic in British English?
In British English, attic is pronounced /ˈæt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæt.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce attic in American English?
In American English, attic is pronounced /ˈæt.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in attic?
Attic has two syllables, /æt/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in attic?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æt/.
Do British and American English pronounce attic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæt.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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