How To Pronounce Rhetoric
rhetoric
In British English, rhetoric is pronounced /ˈret.ər.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈret.ər.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈret.ɚ.ɪk/.
Rhetoric has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Rhetoric 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.
Questions About Rhetoric
How do you pronounce rhetoric in British English?
In British English, rhetoric is pronounced /ˈret.ər.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈret.ər.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce rhetoric in American English?
In American English, rhetoric is pronounced /ˈret.ɚ.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in rhetoric?
Rhetoric has three syllables, /ret/ + /ər/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in rhetoric?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ret/.
Do British and American English pronounce rhetoric the same way?
No. British English has /ˈret.ər.ɪk/ and American English has /ˈret.ɚ.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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