How To Pronounce Iambic
iambic
In British English, iambic is pronounced /aɪˈæm.bɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aɪˈæ̃m.bɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /aɪˈæm.bɪk/.
Iambic 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
Iambic 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 Iambic
How do you pronounce iambic in British English?
In British English, iambic is pronounced /aɪˈæm.bɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aɪˈæ̃m.bɪk̚].
How do you pronounce iambic in American English?
In American English, iambic is pronounced /aɪˈæm.bɪk/.
How many syllables are in iambic?
Iambic has three syllables, /aɪ/ + /æm/ + /bɪk/.
Where is the stress in iambic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /æm/.
Do British and American English pronounce iambic the same way?
Yes. Both are /aɪˈæm.bɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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