How To Pronounce Rustic
rustic
In British English, rustic is pronounced /ˈrʌs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʌs.tɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrʌs.tɪk/.
Rustic 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
Rustic 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.
Questions About Rustic
How do you pronounce rustic in British English?
In British English, rustic is pronounced /ˈrʌs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʌs.tɪk̚].
How do you pronounce rustic in American English?
In American English, rustic is pronounced /ˈrʌs.tɪk/.
How many syllables are in rustic?
Rustic has two syllables, /rʌs/ + /tɪk/.
Where is the stress in rustic?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rʌs/.
Do British and American English pronounce rustic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrʌs.tɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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