How To Pronounce Pathetic
pathetic
In British English, pathetic is pronounced /pəˈθet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈθet.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈθet.ɪk/.
Pathetic 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
Pathetic 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 Pathetic
Questions About Pathetic
How do you pronounce pathetic in British English?
In British English, pathetic is pronounced /pəˈθet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈθet.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce pathetic in American English?
In American English, pathetic is pronounced /pəˈθet.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in pathetic?
Pathetic has three syllables, /pə/ + /θet/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in pathetic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /θet/.
Do British and American English pronounce pathetic the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈθet.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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