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How to pronounce magnetics

Say it like mag-NET-iks. Magnetics has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NET).

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US American/mæɡˈnɛtɪks/mag-NET-iks
UK British/mæɡˈnɛtɪks/mag-NET-iks
  • mag
  • NET
  • iks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Magnetics pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. magKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. NETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. iksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of magnetics

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

British respelling: mag-NET-iks.

What does magnetics mean?

noun
  1. The science or study of magnets and magnetism.

Where does magnetics come from?

From magnet + -ics.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with magnetics

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Questions about saying magnetics

How do you pronounce magnetics?

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

How many syllables are in magnetics?

Magnetics has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NET). Broken into parts: mag · NET · iks.

Is magnetics 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 /mæɡˈnɛtɪks/ (mag-NET-iks).

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