How to pronounce alcoholic
al·co·HO·lic
"alcoholic" has 4 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable: HO.
- Sounds like
- al-kuh-HOL-ik
- IPA (American)
- /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/
- Rhythm
- da-da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -ic put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.