How to pronounce “aesthetic”
Say “aesthetic” in 3 beats
aesthetic
/ɛsˈθɛtɪk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /iːsθɛtɪk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- aestɛs
- hetθɛstress
- ictɪk
- IPA (American)
- /ɛsˈθɛtɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /iːsθɛtɪk/
- Respelling
- es-THE-tik
- Syllables
- 3 — aest-HET-ic
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: aest-HET-ic. “het” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɛsˈθɛtɪk/
/iːsθɛtɪk/
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What “aesthetic” means
- noun
(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
“he despised the esthetic of minimalism”
- adjective
relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
“aesthetic values”
- adjective
concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
“the aesthetic faculties”
Say it in a sentence
“The whole building follows a plain, almost severe aesthetic.”The sounds inside this word
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“aesthetic”, answered
How do you pronounce “aesthetic”?
“aesthetic” is pronounced /ɛsˈθɛtɪk/ (es-THE-tik) in American English and /iːsθɛtɪk/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “het”. Build it as aest-HET-ic, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “aesthetic” have?
3: aest · het · ic. The beat lands on the second, “het”.
Is “aesthetic” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɛsˈθɛtɪk/ (es-THE-tik); British English says /iːsθɛtɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “aesthetic” mean?
As a noun: (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful For example: “he despised the esthetic of minimalism” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “aesthetic”?
Stress the second syllable: aest-HET-ic. “het” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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