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