How to pronounce “ethic”
Say “ethic” in 2 beats
ethic
/ˈɛθɪk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛθɪk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- etɛstress
- hicθɪk
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛθɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛθɪk/
- Respelling
- E-thik
- Syllables
- 2 — ET-hic
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ET-hic. “et” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɛθɪk/
/ɛθɪk/
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What “ethic” means
- noun
the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
“the Puritan ethic”
- noun
a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
Say it in a sentence
“A strong work ethic runs through that entire family.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“ethic”, answered
How do you pronounce “ethic”?
“ethic” is pronounced /ˈɛθɪk/ (E-thik) in American English and /ɛθɪk/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “et”. Build it as ET-hic, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “ethic” have?
2: et · hic. The beat lands on the first, “et”.
Is “ethic” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛθɪk/ (E-thik); British English says /ɛθɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “ethic” mean?
As a noun: the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group For example: “the Puritan ethic” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “ethic”?
Stress the first syllable: ET-hic. “et” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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