How To Pronounce Public
public
In British English, public is pronounced /ˈpʌb.lɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌb.lɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʌb.lɪk/.
Public has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Public has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Public
Questions About Public
How do you pronounce public in British English?
In British English, public is pronounced /ˈpʌb.lɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌb.lɪk̚].
How do you pronounce public in American English?
In American English, public is pronounced /ˈpʌb.lɪk/.
How many syllables are in public?
Public has two syllables, /pʌb/ + /lɪk/.
Where is the stress in public?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pʌb/.
Do British and American English pronounce public the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpʌb.lɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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