How to pronounce “elicit”
Say “elicit” in 3 beats
elicit
/ɪˈlɪsɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪlɪsɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- elɪ
- iclɪstress
- itsɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈlɪsɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪlɪsɪt/
- Respelling
- i-LI-sit
- Syllables
- 3 — el-IC-it
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: el-IC-it. “ic” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɪˈlɪsɪt/
/ɪlɪsɪt/
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What “elicit” means
- verb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
“arouse pity”
- verb
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
“We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant”
- verb
derive by reason
“elicit a solution”
Say it in a sentence
“A simple question can elicit a surprisingly long story.”The sounds inside this word
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“elicit”, answered
How do you pronounce “elicit”?
“elicit” is pronounced /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ (i-LI-sit) in American English and /ɪlɪsɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ic”. Build it as el-IC-it, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “elicit” have?
3: el · ic · it. The beat lands on the second, “ic”.
Is “elicit” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ (i-LI-sit); British English says /ɪlɪsɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “elicit” mean?
As a verb: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) For example: “arouse pity” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “elicit”?
Stress the second syllable: el-IC-it. “ic” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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