How To Pronounce Patriotic
patriotic
How To Say Patriotic Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, patriotic is pronounced /ˌpeɪ.triˈɒt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpeɪ.tr̥iˈɒt.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpeɪ.triˈɑː.t̬ɪk/.
Patriotic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Patriotic 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 Patriotic
Transcription Tips For Patriotic
- 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. Patriotic /ˌpeɪ.triˈɒt.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. Patriotic /ˌpeɪ.triˈɒt.ɪk/
Questions About Patriotic
How do you say patriotic phonetically?
Patriotic sounds like pay-tree-OT-ik in British English and pay-tree-AH-tik in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce patriotic in British English?
In British English, patriotic is pronounced /ˌpeɪ.triˈɒt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpeɪ.tr̥iˈɒt.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce patriotic in American English?
In American English, patriotic is pronounced /ˌpeɪ.triˈɑː.t̬ɪk/.
How many syllables are in patriotic?
Patriotic has four syllables, /peɪ/ + /tri/ + /ɒt/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in patriotic?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce patriotic the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpeɪ.triˈɒt.ɪk/ and American English has /ˌpeɪ.triˈɑː.t̬ɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Patriotic
Patriotic has four syllables. See how patriotic divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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