How to pronounce “physics”
Say “physics” in 2 beats
physics
/ˈfɪzɪks/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɪzɪks/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- physfɪstress
- icszɪks
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfɪzɪks/
- IPA (British)
- /fɪzɪks/
- Respelling
- FI-ziks
- Syllables
- 2 — PHYS-ics
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PHYS-ics. “phys” 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
/ˈfɪzɪks/
/fɪzɪks/
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What “physics” means
- noun
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
“his favorite subject was physics”
- noun
the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something
“he studied the physics of radiation”
- noun
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Say it in a sentence
“Physics was the only subject that ever really held him.”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.
“physics”, answered
How do you pronounce “physics”?
“physics” is pronounced /ˈfɪzɪks/ (FI-ziks) in American English and /fɪzɪks/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “phys”. Build it as PHYS-ics, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “physics” have?
2: phys · ics. The beat lands on the first, “phys”.
Is “physics” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfɪzɪks/ (FI-ziks); British English says /fɪzɪks/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “physics” mean?
As a noun: the science of matter and energy and their interactions For example: “his favorite subject was physics” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “physics”?
Stress the first syllable: PHYS-ics. “phys” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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