American English
/ˌɛ.kəˈnɑ.mɪk̚/
4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
Connected with money, business, jobs, and how a country produces and uses wealth.
“Economic” has two common pronunciations: the first vowel can sound like “eh” (/ɛ/) or “ee” (/i/). Both are correct.
Connected with money, business, jobs, and how a country produces and uses wealth.
The country is facing serious economic problems.
The new law could have a strong economic impact.
economic growth · economic crisis · economic policy · economic conditions
economic + noun
the economic impact of + noun
Costing little or giving a good financial result compared with other choices.
We need an economic solution to the problem.
The project is not economic without government support.
Economic usually describes the economy or finance. For something that saves money or avoids waste, economical is more common.
economic solution · economic use of resources
an economic + noun
a more economic + noun
an increase in a country's production, business, and wealth
Economic growth slowed this year.
a period when a country's economy has serious problems
The economic crisis affected many families.
the effect on money, jobs, business, or the economy
The storm had a major economic impact.