How To Pronounce Pneumatic
pneumatic
In British English, pneumatic is pronounced /njuːˈmæt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [njʷuːˈmæt.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /nuːˈmæt.ɪk/.
Pneumatic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Pneumatic 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 Pneumatic
Questions About Pneumatic
How do you pronounce pneumatic in British English?
In British English, pneumatic is pronounced /njuːˈmæt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [njʷuːˈmæt.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce pneumatic in American English?
In American English, pneumatic is pronounced /nuːˈmæt.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in pneumatic?
Pneumatic has three syllables, /njuː/ + /mæt/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in pneumatic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mæt/.
Do British and American English pronounce pneumatic the same way?
No. British English has /njuːˈmæt.ɪk/ and American English has /nuːˈmæt.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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