How To Pronounce Polemic
polemic
In British English, polemic is pronounced /pəˈlem.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlẽm.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈlem.ɪk/.
Polemic 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
Polemic 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 Polemic
Questions About Polemic
How do you pronounce polemic in British English?
In British English, polemic is pronounced /pəˈlem.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlẽm.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce polemic in American English?
In American English, polemic is pronounced /pəˈlem.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in polemic?
Polemic has three syllables, /pə/ + /lem/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in polemic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lem/.
Do British and American English pronounce polemic the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈlem.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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