How to pronounce “characteristically”
Say “characteristically” in 6 beats
characteristically
/ˌkɛɹəktɚˈɪstɪkli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kaɹɪktəɹɪstɪkli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kɛkɛ
- ɹəkɹək
- tɚtɚ
- ɪɪstress
- stɪstɪ
- klikli
- IPA (American)
- /ˌkɛɹəktɚˈɪstɪkli/
- IPA (British)
- /kaɹɪktəɹɪstɪkli/
- Respelling
- ke-ruhk-tuh-I-sti-klee
- Syllables
- 6 — kɛ-ɹək-tɚ-Ɪ-stɪ-kli
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: kɛ-ɹək-tɚ-Ɪ-stɪ-kli. “ɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˌkɛɹəktɚˈɪstɪkli/
/kaɹɪktəɹɪstɪkli/
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What “characteristically” means
- adverb
in characteristic manner
“he arrived characteristically late”
Say it in a sentence
“He was characteristically early and waited outside in the rain.”“characteristically”, answered
How do you pronounce “characteristically”?
“characteristically” is pronounced /ˌkɛɹəktɚˈɪstɪkli/ (ke-ruhk-tuh-I-sti-klee) in American English and /kaɹɪktəɹɪstɪkli/ in British English — 6 syllables, stressed on “ɪ”. Build it as kɛ-ɹək-tɚ-Ɪ-stɪ-kli, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “characteristically” have?
6: kɛ · ɹək · tɚ · ɪ · stɪ · kli. The beat lands on the fourth, “ɪ”.
Is “characteristically” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌkɛɹəktɚˈɪstɪkli/ (ke-ruhk-tuh-I-sti-klee); British English says /kaɹɪktəɹɪstɪkli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “characteristically” mean?
As an adverb: in characteristic manner For example: “he arrived characteristically late”
Where is the stress in “characteristically”?
Stress the fourth syllable: kɛ-ɹək-tɚ-Ɪ-stɪ-kli. “ɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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