How to Pronounce “demographic”

American (US)

/ˌdɛm.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/

British (UK)

/ˌdɛm.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/

Australian (AU)

/ˌdem.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/

adjective — Of or pertaining to demography.

Where the stress falls. “demographic” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /ˌdɛm.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the third one — so the third syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˌdɛm.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "demographic" mean?

demographic (adjective): Of or pertaining to demography.

How do you pronounce "demographic" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "demographic", /ˌdɛm.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "demographic"?

/ˌdɛm.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/ in American English, /ˌdɛm.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/ in British English, /ˌdem.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/ in Australian English.

Which syllable is stressed in "demographic"?

“demographic” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /ˌdɛm.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the third one — so the third syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.