How To Pronounce Heroic
heroic
In British English, heroic is pronounced /hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /hɪˈroʊ.ɪk/.
Heroic 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
Heroic 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.
Questions About Heroic
How do you pronounce heroic in British English?
In British English, heroic is pronounced /hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce heroic in American English?
In American English, heroic is pronounced /hɪˈroʊ.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in heroic?
Heroic has three syllables, /hɪ/ + /rəʊ/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in heroic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce heroic the same way?
No. British English has /hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk/ and American English has /hɪˈroʊ.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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