How to Pronounce Antibiotics

To pronounce "antibiotics", say ANT-ib-iot-ics — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

11

Letters

ANT-ib-iot-ics

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💡 Tip for remembering “antibiotics”

"antibiotics" has 4 syllables: ant-ib-iot-ics. It rhymes with narcotics and semiotics, if that helps it stick.

What does antibiotics mean?

noun

  1. Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

Words that rhyme with antibiotics

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

narcoticssemioticsroboticsaeronauticsastronauticshypnoticskotexexoticsautexsynbiotics

Related words

antimicrobialsantibacterialsanti-infectivesbactericidesgermicides

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "antibiotics"?▾

"Antibiotics" has 4 syllables: ant · ib · iot · ics.

What does "antibiotics" mean?▾

Antibiotics: Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

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