How To Pronounce Romantic
romantic
In British English, romantic is pronounced /rəʊˈmæn.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rəʊˈmæ̃n.tɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /roʊˈmæn.t̯ɪk/.
Romantic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Romantic 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 Romantic
Questions About Romantic
How do you pronounce romantic in British English?
In British English, romantic is pronounced /rəʊˈmæn.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rəʊˈmæ̃n.tɪk̚].
How do you pronounce romantic in American English?
In American English, romantic is pronounced /roʊˈmæn.t̯ɪk/.
How many syllables are in romantic?
Romantic has three syllables, /rəʊ/ + /mæn/ + /tɪk/.
Where is the stress in romantic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce romantic the same way?
No. British English has /rəʊˈmæn.tɪk/ and American English has /roʊˈmæn.t̯ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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