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How to pronounce heretics

Say it like HER-uh-tiks. Heretics has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HER).

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US American/ˈhɛrətɪks/HER-uh-tiks
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • HER
  • uh
  • tiks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Heretics pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. tiksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does heretics mean?

noun
  1. plural of heretic How to pronounce heretic

Questions about saying heretics

How do you pronounce heretics?

Say HER-uh-tiks. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɛrətɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in heretics?

Heretics has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HER). Broken into parts: HER · uh · tiks.

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