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