How to Pronounce "tropic"
word
ˈtɹɑpɪk
TRAH-pik
ˈtrɒpɪk
TROP-ik
Definition
A tropic is either of the two parallel lines on the Earth — the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn — which mark the most northern and southern points where the sun is directly overhead at noon.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɹɑpɪk
British English
ˈtrɒpɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TRAH-pik
UK
TROP-ik
Listen in Context
The Tropic of Cancer passes through Mexico.
Earth has two important tropics.
The tropic marks where the sun is overhead at noon.
If you travel south, you'll cross the Tropic of Capricorn.