How To Pronounce Replica

replica

UK
Phonemic
/ˈrep.lɪ.kə/
Phonetic
[ˈrep.lɪ.kə]
US
Phonemic
/ˈrep.lɪ.kə/

In British English, replica is pronounced /ˈrep.lɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrep.lɪ.kə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrep.lɪ.kə/.

Replica has three 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

replɪkə

Replica has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

replica + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈrep.lɪ.kəz/
US
/ˈrep.lɪ.kəz/

Questions About Replica

How do you pronounce replica in British English?

In British English, replica is pronounced /ˈrep.lɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrep.lɪ.kə].

How do you pronounce replica in American English?

In American English, replica is pronounced /ˈrep.lɪ.kə/.

How many syllables are in replica?

Replica has three syllables, /rep/ + /lɪ/ + /kə/.

Where is the stress in replica?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /rep/.

Do British and American English pronounce replica the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈrep.lɪ.kə/.

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