How To Pronounce Obstetric
obstetric
In British English, obstetric is pronounced /ɒbˈstet.rɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒbˈstet.rɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɑːbˈstet.rɪk/.
Obstetric 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
Obstetric 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 Obstetric
Questions About Obstetric
How do you pronounce obstetric in British English?
In British English, obstetric is pronounced /ɒbˈstet.rɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒbˈstet.rɪk̚].
How do you pronounce obstetric in American English?
In American English, obstetric is pronounced /ɑːbˈstet.rɪk/.
How many syllables are in obstetric?
Obstetric has three syllables, /ɒb/ + /stet/ + /rɪk/.
Where is the stress in obstetric?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stet/.
Do British and American English pronounce obstetric the same way?
No. British English has /ɒbˈstet.rɪk/ and American English has /ɑːbˈstet.rɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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