How to Pronounce Paramedics

To pronounce "paramedics", say PAR-am-ed-ics — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

10

Letters

PAR-am-ed-ics

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💡 Tip for remembering “paramedics”

"paramedics" has 4 syllables: par-am-ed-ics. It rhymes with medics and medex, if that helps it stick.

What does paramedics mean?

noun

  1. An individual trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions, victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and preparing them for transport to a medical facility.
  2. An individual who is licensed at the state or national level to practice medical interventions in an emergency pre-hospital setting.

Words that rhyme with paramedics

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

medicsmedexangiomedicselectromedicsimmunomedicsintermedicsisomedixthermedics

Related words

ambulancesauxiliariesauxiliarydoctorsemergenciesemtsfirefightersfiremen

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "paramedics"?▾

"Paramedics" has 4 syllables: par · am · ed · ics.

What does "paramedics" mean?▾

Paramedics: An individual trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions, victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and preparing them for transport to a medical facility.

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