How to pronounce "metacritic" in English
ˌmɛ.təˈkrɪ.tɪk
me·tə·KRIH·tik
Primary stress: KRIH
Hear native speakers say metacritic in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “metacritic”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
me
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
KRIH
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tik
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("KRIH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "metacritic" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "metacritic is" sounds like "metacritic-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "metacritic" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable directly before "-ic".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“only got a Metacritic score of about 61 so it's probably good for DieHard role-playing dungeon crawling genre fans”— WIREDWatch clip
“You might go to Metacritic and check the reviews, that sort of thing.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“social media and Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, everybody can now be a critic.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“what's better than the other well if you actually look at metacritic metacritic would say kung fu hustle was better than inception”— StanfordWatch clip
“Was given a data set of 13, 000 films from Metacritic and found every movie with a sequel since 1996.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Metacritic, the most visible aggregator aside from Rotten Tomatoes, is very subjective.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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only got a Metacritic score of about 61 so it's probably good for DieHard role-playing dungeon crawling genre fans
Hear it in context: “metacritic”
19 clipsThe English word “metacritic” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌmɛ.təˈkrɪ.tɪk (phonetic respelling: me-tə-KRIH-tik). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (me · tə · KRIH · tik), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (KRIH). Grammatically, “metacritic” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 19 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “metacritic” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from WIRED, MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #1 · @2:11
“blades was released last year for PSP it only got a Metacritic score of about 61 so it's probably good for DieHard role-playing dungeon crawling genre fans so it's probably good for DieHard”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @18:14
“You might read up a little bit more on it. You might go to Metacritic and check the reviews, that sort of thing. that sort of thing.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @15:18
“opposed to movies with a majority male cast. And thanks to um Letterbox and social media and Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, everybody can now be a critic. and a 2024 paper tackles the problem of gender bias that's appearing throughout”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @43:07
“and we're like okay how would you rank order them right what's better than the other well if you actually look at metacritic metacritic would say kung fu hustle was better than inception metacritic would say kung fu hustle was better than inception”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:12
“Zachary, my colleague here. Was given a data set of 13, 000 films from Metacritic and found every movie with a sequel since 1996. since 1996.”
Definition & Meaning: “metacritic”
- A website that aggregates reviews of media products such as films, games, and albums to calculate a weighted average score.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The newly released video game received universal acclaim on Metacritic.”
- “only got a Metacritic score of about 61 so it's probably good for DieHard role-playing dungeon crawling genre fans”
- “You might go to Metacritic and check the reviews, that sort of thing.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “metacritic”
- Pronunciation:
- me-tə-KRIH-tik
- Syllables:
- me · tə · KRIH · tik
- Written Hyphenation:
- met · a · crit · ic
- Primary stress:
- KRIH
- IPA:
- ˌmɛ.təˈkrɪ.tɪk
- Hear it in context
- metacritic
Words that Rhyme with “metacritic”
-ɪtɪkWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"metacritic" (⁄ˌmɛ.təˈkrɪ.tɪk⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "metacritic" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about metacritic
How do you pronounce “metacritic”?
“metacritic” is pronounced ⁄ˌmɛ.təˈkrɪ.tɪk⁄ (me-tə-KRIH-tik). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “metacritic”?
“metacritic” has 4 syllables: me · tə · KRIH · tik.
Where is the stress in “metacritic”?
The primary stress in “metacritic” is on “KRIH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “metacritic” mean?
A website that aggregates reviews of media products such as films, games, and albums to calculate a weighted average score.
How can I hear “metacritic” used in real sentences?
This page has 19 real-world video examples of “metacritic” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “metacritic”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].