How To Pronounce Domestic
domestic
In British English, domestic is pronounced /dəˈmes.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dəˈmes.tɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dəˈmes.tɪk/.
Domestic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Domestic 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.
Questions About Domestic
How do you pronounce domestic in British English?
In British English, domestic is pronounced /dəˈmes.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dəˈmes.tɪk̚].
How do you pronounce domestic in American English?
In American English, domestic is pronounced /dəˈmes.tɪk/.
How many syllables are in domestic?
Domestic has three syllables, /də/ + /mes/ + /tɪk/.
Where is the stress in domestic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mes/.
Do British and American English pronounce domestic the same way?
Yes. Both are /dəˈmes.tɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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