How to pronounce traumatic
traumatic
/trɔːˈmætɪk/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Traumatic, sound by sound
| /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. |
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /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. |
In a sentence
Sure, it might be traumatic, but so what?
Words that rhyme with traumatic
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- cache/kæʃ/
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- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce traumatic?
Traumatic is pronounced /trɔːˈmætɪk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in traumatic?
Traumatic has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in traumatic?
The second syllable: /trɔːˈmætɪk/.