How to pronounce aerobics
aerobics
/ərˈəʊbɪks/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Aerobics, sound by sound
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
In a sentence
She worked as an aerobics instructor in her twenties.
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- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- niche/nɪtʃ/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- iran/ɪˈrɑːn/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce aerobics?
Aerobics is pronounced /ərˈəʊbɪks/ in American English.
How many syllables are in aerobics?
Aerobics has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in aerobics?
The second syllable: /ərˈəʊbɪks/.