Proper Pronunciation Guide
panacea
[pæ nə 
si
ə]
Tips:
- Pronounce the first letter “a” as the short vowel /æ/—like the vowel in the word “cat.”
- Pronounce the second letter “a” as the weak schwa vowel /ə/.
- Pronounce the letter “e” like the name of the letter itself—/i/—and stress it.
- Pronounce the final letter “a” as the weak schwa vowel /ə/.
Practice Sentence:
| The two senators believed that more government regulation was a panacea for all of our economic woes. |
Definition:
(noun) A grand overall solution to a problem, or series of problems, that supposedly will solve, or cure, everything.