How to pronounce “politics”
Say “politics” in 3 beats
politics
/ˈpɑləˌtɪks/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɒlətɪks/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- polpɑstress
- itlə
- icstɪks
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɑləˌtɪks/
- IPA (British)
- /pɒlətɪks/
- Respelling
- PAH-luh-tiks
- Syllables
- 3 — POL-it-ics
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: POL-it-ics. “pol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpɑləˌtɪks/
/pɒlətɪks/
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What “politics” means
- noun
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
“office politics is often counterproductive”
- noun
the study of government of states and other political units
- noun
the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
Say it in a sentence
“She avoids talking about politics at family dinners.”“politics”, answered
How do you pronounce “politics”?
“politics” is pronounced /ˈpɑləˌtɪks/ (PAH-luh-tiks) in American English and /pɒlətɪks/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “pol”. Build it as POL-it-ics, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “politics” have?
3: pol · it · ics. The beat lands on the first, “pol”.
Is “politics” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɑləˌtɪks/ (PAH-luh-tiks); British English says /pɒlətɪks/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “politics” mean?
As a noun: social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power For example: “office politics is often counterproductive” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “politics”?
Stress the first syllable: POL-it-ics. “pol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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