Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 458 of 545 · People and jobs
How to pronounce paramedic
/ˌpærəˈmedɪk/ British English
pa·rə·MED·ik
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the third one.
✗ Many people say
PA·ra·me·dic
✓ Say
pa·rə·MED·ik
My tip
Stress MED: pa-rə-MED-ik.
In a sentence
The paramedic wears a green uniform.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: pa-rə-MED-ik.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce paramedic?
In British English, paramedic is pronounced /ˌpærəˈmedɪk/. Say it like this: pa-rə-MED-ik. Stress MED: pa-rə-MED-ik.
How many syllables are in paramedic?
When you say it, paramedic has 4 syllables: pa-rə-MED-ik. The strong beat is the third one, MED.
More words like this: people and jobs
Practise these sounds
- The schwa, /ə/The small, weak sound in this word. It’s one of the 4 sounds you can practise completely free in my Sound Atlas.
- The strong beat: /e/ as in “bed”Meet this sound and hear it in my Sound Atlas. Free.
- The Sound MapAll 44 sounds of British English, in my voice. Free.
- Pitch Perfect: the Word stress setHear me say it, record yourself, and see your sound under mine. A premium game.
- More gamesFive of my English games are free to play.