How To Pronounce Cosmetic
cosmetic
In British English, cosmetic is pronounced /kɒzˈmet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷɒzˈmet.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɑːzˈmet.ɪk/.
Cosmetic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Cosmetic 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 Cosmetic
Questions About Cosmetic
How do you pronounce cosmetic in British English?
In British English, cosmetic is pronounced /kɒzˈmet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷɒzˈmet.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce cosmetic in American English?
In American English, cosmetic is pronounced /kɑːzˈmet.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in cosmetic?
Cosmetic has three syllables, /kɒz/ + /met/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in cosmetic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /met/.
Do British and American English pronounce cosmetic the same way?
No. British English has /kɒzˈmet.ɪk/ and American English has /kɑːzˈmet.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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