How to pronounce pathetic
pa·THET·ic
"pathetic" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: THET.
- Sounds like
- puh-THET-ik
- IPA (American)
- /pəˈθɛtɪk/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -ic put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.