How To Pronounce Pandemic
pandemic
How To Say Pandemic Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, pandemic is pronounced /pænˈdem.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pæ̃nˈdẽm.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pænˈdem.ɪk/.
Pandemic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Pandemic 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 Pandemic
Transcription Tips For Pandemic
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Pandemic /pænˈdem.ɪk/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Pandemic /pænˈdem.ɪk/
Questions About Pandemic
How do you say pandemic phonetically?
Pandemic sounds like pan-DEM-ik in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce pandemic in British English?
In British English, pandemic is pronounced /pænˈdem.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pæ̃nˈdẽm.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce pandemic in American English?
In American English, pandemic is pronounced /pænˈdem.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in pandemic?
Pandemic has three syllables, /pæn/ + /dem/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in pandemic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dem/.
Do British and American English pronounce pandemic the same way?
Yes. Both are /pænˈdem.ɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Pandemic
Pandemic has three syllables. See how pandemic divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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