How To Pronounce Civic
civic
In British English, civic is pronounced /ˈsɪv.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪv.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪv.ɪk/.
Civic 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
Civic 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.
Questions About Civic
How do you pronounce civic in British English?
In British English, civic is pronounced /ˈsɪv.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪv.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce civic in American English?
In American English, civic is pronounced /ˈsɪv.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in civic?
Civic has two syllables, /sɪv/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in civic?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce civic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsɪv.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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