How to Pronounce Emic

To pronounce "emic", say EM-ic — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

4

Letters

EM-ic

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💡 Tip for remembering “emic”

"emic" has 2 syllables: em-ic.

What does emic mean?

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the analysis of a cultural system or its features from the perspective of a participant in that culture.

Related words

ethnoculturalepidemiologicethnicalethnomethodologicalepidemiologicalethnologicalethnosociologicalanthroposociological

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How many syllables are in "emic"?▾

"Emic" has 2 syllables: em · ic.

What does "emic" mean?▾

Emic: Of or pertaining to the analysis of a cultural system or its features from the perspective of a participant in that culture.

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