How To Pronounce Specific
specific
In British English, specific is pronounced /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spəˈsɪf.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/.
Specific has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Specific 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 Specific
Questions About Specific
How do you pronounce specific in British English?
In British English, specific is pronounced /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spəˈsɪf.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce specific in American English?
In American English, specific is pronounced /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in specific?
Specific has three syllables, /spə/ + /sɪf/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in specific?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɪf/.
Do British and American English pronounce specific the same way?
Yes. Both are /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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