How To Pronounce Scientific
scientific
In British English, scientific is pronounced /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/ or /ˌsaɪənˈtɪf.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsaɪ.ə̃nˈtʰɪf.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/.
Scientific has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Scientific has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Scientific
Questions About Scientific
How do you pronounce scientific in British English?
In British English, scientific is pronounced /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/ or /ˌsaɪənˈtɪf.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsaɪ.ə̃nˈtʰɪf.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce scientific in American English?
In American English, scientific is pronounced /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in scientific?
Scientific has four syllables, /saɪ/ + /ən/ + /tɪf/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in scientific?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tɪf/.
Do British and American English pronounce scientific the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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