How to pronounce specific
spe·CIF·ic
"specific" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: CIF.
- Sounds like
- spuh-SIF-ik
- IPA (American)
- /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -ic put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.