How To Pronounce Statistics
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In British English, statistics is pronounced /stəˈtɪs.tɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stəˈtʰɪs.tɪks]. In American English, it is pronounced /stəˈtɪs.tɪks/.
Statistics 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
Statistics 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.
Questions About Statistics
How do you pronounce statistics in British English?
In British English, statistics is pronounced /stəˈtɪs.tɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stəˈtʰɪs.tɪks].
How do you pronounce statistics in American English?
In American English, statistics is pronounced /stəˈtɪs.tɪks/.
How many syllables are in statistics?
Statistics has three syllables, /stə/ + /tɪs/ + /tɪks/.
Where is the stress in statistics?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce statistics the same way?
Yes. Both are /stəˈtɪs.tɪks/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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