How To Pronounce Exotic
exotic
In British English, exotic is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɒt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzʷɒt.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɑː.t̯ɪk/.
Exotic 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
Exotic 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 Exotic
Questions About Exotic
How do you pronounce exotic in British English?
In British English, exotic is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɒt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzʷɒt.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce exotic in American English?
In American English, exotic is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɑː.t̯ɪk/.
How many syllables are in exotic?
Exotic has three syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zɒt/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in exotic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce exotic the same way?
No. British English has /ɪɡˈzɒt.ɪk/ and American English has /ɪɡˈzɑː.t̯ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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