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