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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “econometric”

“econometric” is pronounced /ɪˌkɑnəˈmɛtɹɪk/ (i-kah-nuh-ME-trik) in American English and /ɪkɒnəmɛtɹɪk/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “et”.
The sound

Say “econometric” in 5 beats

Say it like this

econometric

/ɪˌkɑnəˈmɛtɹɪk/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪkɒnəmɛtɹɪk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

5 beats
  1. ecɪ
  2. onkɑ
  3. omnə
  4. etmɛstress
  5. rictɹɪk
IPA (American)
/ɪˌkɑnəˈmɛtɹɪk/
IPA (British)
/ɪkɒnəmɛtɹɪk/
Respelling
i-kah-nuh-ME-trik
Syllables
5 — ec-on-om-ET-ric
Stress
Stress the fourth syllable: ec-on-om-ET-ric. “et” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɪˌkɑnəˈmɛtɹɪk/

British

/ɪkɒnəmɛtɹɪk/

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Meaning

What “econometric” means

  1. adjective

    of or relating to econometrics

    “econometric theories”

Say it in a sentence

“The econometric study took two years and filled three volumes.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort i×2kk×2ɑahnnəschwammɛshort ettɹr

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Questions

“econometric”, answered

How do you pronounce “econometric”?

“econometric” is pronounced /ɪˌkɑnəˈmɛtɹɪk/ (i-kah-nuh-ME-trik) in American English and /ɪkɒnəmɛtɹɪk/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “et”. Build it as ec-on-om-ET-ric, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “econometric” have?

5: ec · on · om · et · ric. The beat lands on the fourth, “et”.

Is “econometric” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɪˌkɑnəˈmɛtɹɪk/ (i-kah-nuh-ME-trik); British English says /ɪkɒnəmɛtɹɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “econometric” mean?

As an adjective: of or relating to econometrics For example: “econometric theories”

Where is the stress in “econometric”?

Stress the fourth syllable: ec-on-om-ET-ric. “et” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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