academic

/ˌækəˈdemɪk/

Syllables a·ca·dem·ic

Stress a-ca-DEM-ic

Phonics Breakdown

a

/æ/

short a

ca

/kə/

hard c

dem

/dem/

short e

ic

/ɪk/

weak schwa

Meaning

related to education, schools, or scholarly study

Sound Reference

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a=/æ/(cat) + ca=/kə/(camera) + dem=/dem/(demo) + ic=/ɪk/(music)

Example

She has an academic interest in linguistics.