How To Pronounce Plastic
plastic
In British English, plastic is pronounced /ˈplæs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥æs.tɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈplæs.tɪk/.
Plastic has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Plastic has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Plastic
Questions About Plastic
How do you pronounce plastic in British English?
In British English, plastic is pronounced /ˈplæs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥æs.tɪk̚].
How do you pronounce plastic in American English?
In American English, plastic is pronounced /ˈplæs.tɪk/.
How many syllables are in plastic?
Plastic has two syllables, /plæs/ + /tɪk/.
Where is the stress in plastic?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /plæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce plastic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈplæs.tɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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