How To Pronounce Narcotic
narcotic
In British English, narcotic is pronounced /nɑːˈkɒt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɑːʴˈkʰʷɒt.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɑːrˈkɑː.t̯ɪk/.
Narcotic 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
Narcotic 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 Narcotic
Questions About Narcotic
How do you pronounce narcotic in British English?
In British English, narcotic is pronounced /nɑːˈkɒt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɑːʴˈkʰʷɒt.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce narcotic in American English?
In American English, narcotic is pronounced /nɑːrˈkɑː.t̯ɪk/.
How many syllables are in narcotic?
Narcotic has three syllables, /nɑː/ + /kɒt/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in narcotic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce narcotic the same way?
No. British English has /nɑːˈkɒt.ɪk/ and American English has /nɑːrˈkɑː.t̯ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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