How to pronounce historic
Say it like hih-STOR-ik. Historic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STOR).
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- hih
- STOR
- ik
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Historic pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- hihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- STORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of historic
American and British speakers say historic in essentially the same way: /hɪˈstɔrɪk/ in the US and /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: hih-STOR-ik.
What does historic mean?
- belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past“historic victories”“historical (or historic) times”
- important in history“the historic first voyage to outer space”
Words that rhyme with historic
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of historic.
Questions about saying historic
How do you pronounce historic?
Say hih-STOR-ik. The American pronunciation is /hɪˈstɔrɪk/. In British English it is /hɪˈstɒrɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in historic?
Historic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STOR). Broken into parts: hih · STOR · ik.
Do Americans and Brits say historic the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hɪˈstɔrɪk/ and the British form is /hɪˈstɒrɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.