Economy, economic, economist
Economy
Say: ih-KON-uh-mee. How a country makes and spends money.
Tourism helps the economy of Kerala.
Economic
Say: ee-kuh-NOM-ik. Connected with the economy.
We studied economic growth in class.
Economist
Say: ih-KON-uh-mist. An expert on the economy.
Ananya wants to become an economist.
Remember: Words ending in -ic usually stress the syllable just before -ic: eco-NOM-ic, ath-LET-ic, sci-en-TIF-ic. A few don't: AR-abic, POL-itics, a-RITH-metic.