How to Pronounce "pandemic"
word
pænˈdɛmɪk
pan-DEM-ik
pændˈɛmɪk
pan-DEM-ik
Definition
A pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that spreads across many countries or continents, affecting many people at the same time.
IPA Transcription
American English
pænˈdɛmɪk
British English
pændˈɛmɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pan-DEM-ik
UK
pan-DEM-ik
Listen in Context
The pandemic changed the way many people work and study.
Schools were closed during the pandemic.
A pandemic affects many countries at the same time.
Nobody expected the pandemic to last so long.