How to pronounce pneumatic
pneumatic
/nuːˈmætɪk/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Pneumatic, sound by sound
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /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. |
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce pneumatic?
Pneumatic is pronounced /nuːˈmætɪk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in pneumatic?
Pneumatic has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in pneumatic?
The second syllable: /nuːˈmætɪk/.