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=> Stress the syllable immediately before the suffix -ic.
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public
music
traffic
basic
plastic
topic
critic
classic
fabric
magic
logic
panic
clinic
ethnic
comic
chronic
picnic
drastic
frantic
mimic
tunic
mystic
psychic
rhythmic
cosmic
cubic
hectic
metric
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specific
republic
domestic
pacific
dramatic
electric
strategic
linguistic
historic
romantic
mosaic
organic
genetic
dynamic
artistic
magnetic
mechanic
symbolic
ironic
pathetic
terrific
volcanic
elastic
generic
heroic
stylistic
intrinsic
acrylic
antarctic
athletic
chaotic
fanatic
forensic
traumatic
aquatic
archaic
climatic
erotic
erratic
gigantic
harmonic
metallic
prolific
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economic
academic
democratic
scientific
electronic
automatic
diplomatic
realistic
systematic
sympathetic
epidemic
optimistic
alcoholic
diabetic
bureaucratic
photographic
demographic
diagnostic
energetic
problematic
therapeutic
atmospheric
geometric
patriotic
periodic
pancreatic
catastrophic
metabolic
pessimistic
prehistoric
anorexic
aromatic
catalytic
charismatic
enigmatic
geographic
microscopic
autocratic
inorganic
journalistic
panoramic
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characteristic macroeconomic
enthusiastic electromagnetic
antibiotic
unrealistic
aristocratic
econometric
antagonistic
apologetic
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individualistic
Exceptions:
ARabic
ARsenic
CATHolic
HERetic
LUNatic
POLitics
RHEToric
aRITHmetic (noun)
arithMETic (adjective)
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