To pronounce "alcoholic", say ALC-oh-ol-ic — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
alcoholic
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying alcoholic, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
4
Syllables
9
Letters
ALC-oh-ol-ic
Say it like
"alcoholic" has 4 syllables: alc-oh-ol-ic. It rhymes with melancholic and vitriolic, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Alcoholic" has 4 syllables: alc · oh · ol · ic.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “alcoholic” in the full dictionary →