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