How To Pronounce Magic
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In British English, magic is pronounced /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmædʒ.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/.
Magic has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Magic has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Magic
Questions About Magic
How do you pronounce magic in British English?
In British English, magic is pronounced /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmædʒ.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce magic in American English?
In American English, magic is pronounced /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in magic?
Magic has two syllables, /mædʒ/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in magic?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce magic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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