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How to pronounce analgesics

Say it like an-ul-JEE-ziks. Analgesics has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (JEE).

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US American/ˌænəlˈdʒizɪks/an-ul-JEE-ziks
UK British/ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪks/an-ul-JEE-ziks
  • an
  • ul
  • JEE
  • ziks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Analgesics pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. anGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. JEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. ziksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of analgesics

American and British speakers say analgesics in essentially the same way: /ˌænəlˈdʒizɪks/ in the US and /ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪks/ in the UK.

British respelling: an-ul-JEE-ziks.

What does analgesics mean?

noun
  1. plural of analgesic How to pronounce analgesic

Questions about saying analgesics

How do you pronounce analgesics?

Say an-ul-JEE-ziks. The American pronunciation is /ˌænəlˈdʒizɪks/. In British English it is /ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in analgesics?

Analgesics has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (JEE). Broken into parts: an · ul · JEE · ziks.

Do Americans and Brits say analgesics the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌænəlˈdʒizɪks/ and the British form is /ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).