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