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How to pronounce paramedics

Say it like per-uh-MED-iks. Paramedics has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MED).

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US American/ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks/per-uh-MED-iks
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • per
  • uh
  • MED
  • iks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Paramedics pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. perGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. MEDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. iksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does paramedics mean?

noun
  1. plural of paramedic How to pronounce paramedic

Questions about saying paramedics

How do you pronounce paramedics?

Say per-uh-MED-iks. The American pronunciation is /ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in paramedics?

Paramedics has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MED). Broken into parts: per · uh · MED · iks.

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