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How to pronounce attics

Say it like AT-iks. Attics has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AT).

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US American/ˈætɪks/AT-iks
UK British/ˈætɪks/AT-iks
  • AT
  • iks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Attics pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. iksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of attics

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: AT-iks.

What does attics mean?

noun
  1. plural of attic How to pronounce attic

Words that rhyme with attics

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of attics.

Questions about saying attics

How do you pronounce attics?

Say AT-iks. The American pronunciation is /ˈætɪks/. In British English it is /ˈætɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in attics?

Attics has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AT). Broken into parts: AT · iks.

Is attics pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈætɪks/ (AT-iks).

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