How To Pronounce Titanic
titanic
In British English, titanic is pronounced /taɪˈtæn.ɪk/ or /tɪˈtæn.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [taɪˈtʰæ̃n.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /taɪˈtæn.ɪk/.
Titanic 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
Titanic 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 Titanic
Questions About Titanic
How do you pronounce titanic in British English?
In British English, titanic is pronounced /taɪˈtæn.ɪk/ or /tɪˈtæn.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [taɪˈtʰæ̃n.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce titanic in American English?
In American English, titanic is pronounced /taɪˈtæn.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in titanic?
Titanic has three syllables, /taɪ/ + /tæn/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in titanic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce titanic the same way?
Yes. Both are /taɪˈtæn.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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