How to pronounce “astute”
Say “astute” in 2 beats
astute
/əˈstut/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐstjuːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- əə
- stutstutstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈstut/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐstjuːt/
- Respelling
- uh-STOOT
- Syllables
- 2 — ə-STUT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ə-STUT. “stut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/əˈstut/
/ɐstjuːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “astute” means
- adjective
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
“a smart businessman”
Say it in a sentence
“One astute question from the back of the room changed everything.”“astute”, answered
How do you pronounce “astute”?
“astute” is pronounced /əˈstut/ (uh-STOOT) in American English and /ɐstjuːt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stut”. Build it as ə-STUT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “astute” have?
2: ə · stut. The beat lands on the second, “stut”.
Is “astute” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈstut/ (uh-STOOT); British English says /ɐstjuːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “astute” mean?
As an adjective: marked by practical hardheaded intelligence For example: “a smart businessman”
Where is the stress in “astute”?
Stress the second syllable: ə-STUT. “stut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “astute” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.