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