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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “paediatric”

“paediatric” is pronounced /ˌpidiˈætɹɪk/ (pee-dee-AT-rik) in American English and /ˌpiːdiˈatɹɪk/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “æ”.
The sound

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paediatric

/ˌpidiˈætɹɪk/

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

4 beats
  1. pipi
  2. didi
  3. ææstress
  4. tɹɪktɹɪk
IPA (American)
/ˌpidiˈætɹɪk/
IPA (British)
/ˌpiːdiˈatɹɪk/
Respelling
pee-dee-AT-rik
Syllables
4 — pi-di-Æ-tɹɪk
Stress
Stress the third syllable: pi-di-Æ-tɹɪk. “æ” 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

/ˌpidiˈætɹɪk/

British

/ˌpiːdiˈatɹɪk/

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Watch out

Where “paediatric” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    “pay-dee-AT-rik”

    the ae is a long ee: pee-dee-AT-rik

Meaning

What “paediatric” means

  1. adjective

    of or relating to the medical care of children

    “pediatric dentist”

Say it in a sentence

“The paediatric ward is on the second floor.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ppilong e×2ddæshort attɹrɪshort ikk

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Questions

“paediatric”, answered

How do you pronounce “paediatric”?

“paediatric” is pronounced /ˌpidiˈætɹɪk/ (pee-dee-AT-rik) in American English and /ˌpiːdiˈatɹɪk/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “æ”. Build it as pi-di-Æ-tɹɪk, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “paediatric” have?

4: pi · di · æ · tɹɪk. The beat lands on the third, “æ”.

Is “paediatric” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌpidiˈætɹɪk/ (pee-dee-AT-rik); British English says /ˌpiːdiˈatɹɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “paediatric” mean?

As an adjective: of or relating to the medical care of children For example: “pediatric dentist”

Where is the stress in “paediatric”?

Stress the third syllable: pi-di-Æ-tɹɪk. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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