How to Pronounce "economics"
word
/ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks/
ek-uh-NAH-miks
/ˌiːkənˈɒmɪks/
ee-kuh-NO-miks
Definition
The study of how people, businesses, and governments use resources, like money and goods, to produce and distribute things people need or want.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks/
British English
/ˌiːkənˈɒmɪks/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ek-uh-NAH-miks
UK
ee-kuh-NO-miks
Listen in Context
I'm studying economics at university.
Economics helps us understand prices and markets.
Many students find economics interesting.
Sarah switched her major to economics after taking an intro class.