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How to pronounce ethnics

Say it like ETH-niks. Ethnics has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ETH).

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US American/ˈɛθnɪks/ETH-niks
UK British/ˈɛθnɪks/ETH-niks
  • ETH
  • niks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ethnics pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ETHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. niksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of ethnics

American and British speakers say ethnics in essentially the same way: /ˈɛθnɪks/ in the US and /ˈɛθnɪks/ in the UK.

British respelling: ETH-niks.

What does ethnics mean?

noun
  1. plural of ethnic How to pronounce ethnic

Questions about saying ethnics

How do you pronounce ethnics?

Say ETH-niks. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛθnɪks/. In British English it is /ˈɛθnɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ethnics?

Ethnics has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ETH). Broken into parts: ETH · niks.

Do Americans and Brits say ethnics the same way?

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

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