How To Pronounce Genetic
genetic
In British English, genetic is pronounced /dʒəˈnet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒəˈnet.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒəˈnet.ɪk/.
Genetic 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
Genetic 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 Genetic
Questions About Genetic
How do you pronounce genetic in British English?
In British English, genetic is pronounced /dʒəˈnet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒəˈnet.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce genetic in American English?
In American English, genetic is pronounced /dʒəˈnet.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in genetic?
Genetic has three syllables, /dʒə/ + /net/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in genetic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /net/.
Do British and American English pronounce genetic the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʒəˈnet.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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