To pronounce "garlic", say GARL-ic — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
garlic
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GARL-ic
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"garlic" has 2 syllables: garl-ic. It rhymes with harlock and sarlac, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: garlick — easy to mix up when writing.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Garlic" has 2 syllables: garl · ic.
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