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