How To Pronounce Economics
economics
In British English, economics is pronounced /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪks/ or /ˌek.əˈnɒm.ɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌiː.kəˈnʷɒ̃m.ɪks]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌek.əˈnɑːm.ɪks/.
Economics has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Economics has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Economics
How do you pronounce economics in British English?
In British English, economics is pronounced /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪks/ or /ˌek.əˈnɒm.ɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌiː.kəˈnʷɒ̃m.ɪks].
How do you pronounce economics in American English?
In American English, economics is pronounced /ˌek.əˈnɑːm.ɪks/.
How many syllables are in economics?
Economics has four syllables, /iː/ + /kə/ + /nɒm/ + /ɪks/.
Where is the stress in economics?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /nɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce economics the same way?
No. British English has /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪks/ and American English has /ˌek.əˈnɑːm.ɪks/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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