How To Pronounce Medicine
medicine
In British English, medicine is pronounced /ˈmed.sɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmed.sɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/.
Medicine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Medicine 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.
Questions About Medicine
How do you pronounce medicine in British English?
In British English, medicine is pronounced /ˈmed.sɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmed.sɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce medicine in American English?
In American English, medicine is pronounced /ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/.
How many syllables are in medicine?
Medicine has two syllables, /med/ + /sɪn/.
Where is the stress in medicine?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /med/.
Do British and American English pronounce medicine the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmed.sɪn/ and American English has /ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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