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How to pronounce stoics

Say it like STOH-iks. Stoics has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STOH).

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US American/ˈstoʊɪks/STOH-iks
UK British/ˈstəʊɪks/STOH-iks
  • STOH
  • iks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stoics pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. iksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of stoics

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: STOH-iks.

What does stoics mean?

noun
  1. plural of stoic How to pronounce stoic

Words that rhyme with stoics

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Questions about saying stoics

How do you pronounce stoics?

Say STOH-iks. The American pronunciation is /ˈstoʊɪks/. In British English it is /ˈstəʊɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stoics?

Stoics has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STOH). Broken into parts: STOH · iks.

Is stoics pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈstəʊɪks/ (STOH-iks).

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