How To Pronounce Panacea
panacea
In British English, panacea is pronounced /ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpæ̃n.əˈsiː.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/.
Panacea has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Panacea has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Panacea
Questions About Panacea
How do you pronounce panacea in British English?
In British English, panacea is pronounced /ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpæ̃n.əˈsiː.ə].
How do you pronounce panacea in American English?
In American English, panacea is pronounced /ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/.
How many syllables are in panacea?
Panacea has four syllables, /pæn/ + /ə/ + /siː/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in panacea?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /siː/.
Do British and American English pronounce panacea the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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