How to pronounce “laconic”
Say “laconic” in 3 beats
laconic
/lɑˈkɑnɪk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /lakɒnɪk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- laclɑ
- onkɑstress
- icnɪk
- IPA (American)
- /lɑˈkɑnɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /lakɒnɪk/
- Respelling
- lah-KAH-nik
- Syllables
- 3 — lac-ON-ic
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: lac-ON-ic. “on” 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
American and British are not the same here
/lɑˈkɑnɪk/
/lakɒnɪk/
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What “laconic” means
- adjective
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
“a crisp retort”
Say it in a sentence
“His laconic reply told us the answer was no.”“laconic”, answered
How do you pronounce “laconic”?
“laconic” is pronounced /lɑˈkɑnɪk/ (lah-KAH-nik) in American English and /lakɒnɪk/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “on”. Build it as lac-ON-ic, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “laconic” have?
3: lac · on · ic. The beat lands on the second, “on”.
Is “laconic” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /lɑˈkɑnɪk/ (lah-KAH-nik); British English says /lakɒnɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “laconic” mean?
As an adjective: brief and to the point; effectively cut short For example: “a crisp retort”
Where is the stress in “laconic”?
Stress the second syllable: lac-ON-ic. “on” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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