How to pronounce “implicit”
Say “implicit” in 3 beats
implicit
/ˌɪmˈplɪsət/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪmplɪsɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- impɪm
- licplɪstress
- itsət
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪmˈplɪsət/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪmplɪsɪt/
- Respelling
- im-PLI-suht
- Syllables
- 3 — imp-LIC-it
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: imp-LIC-it. “lic” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪmˈplɪsət/
/ɪmplɪsɪt/
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What “implicit” means
- adjective
implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
“an implicit agreement not to raise the subject”
- adjective
being without doubt or reserve
“implicit trust”
Say it in a sentence
“There was an implicit promise of help with the harvest.”“implicit”, answered
How do you pronounce “implicit”?
“implicit” is pronounced /ˌɪmˈplɪsət/ (im-PLI-suht) in American English and /ɪmplɪsɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “lic”. Build it as imp-LIC-it, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “implicit” have?
3: imp · lic · it. The beat lands on the second, “lic”.
Is “implicit” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪmˈplɪsət/ (im-PLI-suht); British English says /ɪmplɪsɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “implicit” mean?
As an adjective: implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something For example: “an implicit agreement not to raise the subject” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “implicit”?
Stress the second syllable: imp-LIC-it. “lic” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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