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