To pronounce "domestic", say DOM-est-ic — 3 syllables, IPA /dəˈmɛstɪk/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dəˈmɛstɪk/
IPA
"domestic" has 3 syllables: dom-est-ic. It rhymes with majestic and gestic, if that helps it stick.
noun
“2005: Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence in Whatcom County (read on the Whatcom County website athttps//web.archive.org/web/20060618212243/http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/boards/dv_whatcom042505.pdf on 20 May 2006) - The number of “verbal domestics” (where law enforcement determines that no assault has occurred and where no arrest is made), decreased significantly.”
adjective
“domestic violence; domestic hot water”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Domestic" has 3 syllables: dom · est · ic.
The IPA transcription of "domestic" is /dəˈmɛstɪk/.
Domestic: A house servant; a maid; a household worker.
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