How To Pronounce Characteristic
characteristic
In British English, characteristic is pronounced /ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌker.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/.
Characteristic 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
Characteristic 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 Characteristic
Questions About Characteristic
How do you pronounce characteristic in British English?
In British English, characteristic is pronounced /ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk̚].
How do you pronounce characteristic in American English?
In American English, characteristic is pronounced /ˌker.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/.
How many syllables are in characteristic?
Characteristic has five syllables, /kær/ + /ək/ + /tə/ + /rɪs/ + /tɪk/.
Where is the stress in characteristic?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /rɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce characteristic the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/ and American English has /ˌker.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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