How To Pronounce Poetic
poetic
In British English, poetic is pronounced /pəʊˈet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʊˈet.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /poʊˈet.ɪk/.
Poetic 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
Poetic 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 Poetic
Questions About Poetic
How do you pronounce poetic in British English?
In British English, poetic is pronounced /pəʊˈet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʊˈet.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce poetic in American English?
In American English, poetic is pronounced /poʊˈet.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in poetic?
Poetic has three syllables, /pəʊ/ + /et/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in poetic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /et/.
Do British and American English pronounce poetic the same way?
No. British English has /pəʊˈet.ɪk/ and American English has /poʊˈet.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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