How to pronounce skeptics
Say it like SKEP-tiks. Skeptics has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKEP).
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- SKEP
- tiks
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Skeptics pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKEPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- tiksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of skeptics
American and British speakers say skeptics in essentially the same way: /ˈskɛptɪks/ in the US and /ˈskɛptɪks/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKEP-tiks.
What does skeptics mean?
- plural of skeptic How to pronounce skeptic
Questions about saying skeptics
How do you pronounce skeptics?
Say SKEP-tiks. The American pronunciation is /ˈskɛptɪks/. In British English it is /ˈskɛptɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in skeptics?
Skeptics has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKEP). Broken into parts: SKEP · tiks.
Do Americans and Brits say skeptics the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈskɛptɪks/ and the British form is /ˈskɛptɪks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.