How To Pronounce Tragic
tragic
In British English, tragic is pronounced /ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ædʒ.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/.
Tragic 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
Tragic 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.
Words That Rhyme With Tragic
Questions About Tragic
How do you pronounce tragic in British English?
In British English, tragic is pronounced /ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ædʒ.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce tragic in American English?
In American English, tragic is pronounced /ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in tragic?
Tragic has two syllables, /trædʒ/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in tragic?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /trædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce tragic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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