How to pronounce metric
metric
/ˈmetrɪk/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Metric, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /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. |
In a sentence
Americans will measure with anything but the metric system.
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- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce metric?
Metric is pronounced /ˈmetrɪk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in metric?
Metric has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in metric?
The first syllable: /ˈmetrɪk/.