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