How To Pronounce Gigantic
gigantic
In British English, gigantic is pronounced /dʒaɪˈɡæn.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒaɪˈɡæ̃n.tɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒaɪˈɡæn.t̯ɪk/.
Gigantic 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
Gigantic 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 Gigantic
Questions About Gigantic
How do you pronounce gigantic in British English?
In British English, gigantic is pronounced /dʒaɪˈɡæn.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒaɪˈɡæ̃n.tɪk̚].
How do you pronounce gigantic in American English?
In American English, gigantic is pronounced /dʒaɪˈɡæn.t̯ɪk/.
How many syllables are in gigantic?
Gigantic has three syllables, /dʒaɪ/ + /ɡæn/ + /tɪk/.
Where is the stress in gigantic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce gigantic the same way?
No. British English has /dʒaɪˈɡæn.tɪk/ and American English has /dʒaɪˈɡæn.t̯ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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