To pronounce "economics", say ec-on-OM-ics — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˌiːkənˈɒmɪks/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "economics" into 4 beats and lean on "OM" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with ergonomics and macroeconomics, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Economics" has 4 syllables: ec · on · om · ics.
The IPA transcription of "economics" is /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks/.
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