How to pronounce scientific
sci·en·TIF·ic
"scientific" has 4 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable: TIF.
- Sounds like
- sy-uhn-TIF-ik
- IPA (American)
- /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
- Rhythm
- da-da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -ic put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.