How To Pronounce Comic
comic
In British English, comic is pronounced /ˈkɒm.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃m.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑː.mɪk/.
Comic has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Comic 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 Comic
Questions About Comic
How do you pronounce comic in British English?
In British English, comic is pronounced /ˈkɒm.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃m.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce comic in American English?
In American English, comic is pronounced /ˈkɑː.mɪk/.
How many syllables are in comic?
Comic has two syllables, /kɒm/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in comic?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce comic the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒm.ɪk/ and American English has /ˈkɑː.mɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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