Pronunciation

How to pronounce “charismatic

“charismatic” is pronounced /kɛɹɪzˈmætɪk/ (ke-riz-MA-tik) in American English and /kaɹɪsmatɪk/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “mat”.
The sound

Say “charismatic” in 4 beats

Say it like this

charismatic

/kɛɹɪzˈmætɪk/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kaɹɪsmatɪk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. char
  2. isɹɪz
  3. matstress
  4. ictɪk
IPA (American)
/kɛɹɪzˈmætɪk/
IPA (British)
/kaɹɪsmatɪk/
Respelling
ke-riz-MA-tik
Syllables
4 — char-is-MAT-ic
Stress
Stress the third syllable: char-is-MAT-ic. “mat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/kɛɹɪzˈmætɪk/

British

/kaɹɪsmatɪk/

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Meaning

What “charismatic” means

  1. adjective

    possessing an extraordinary ability to attract

    a charismatic leader

Say it in a sentence

Their new coach is charismatic enough to fill the stands.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

charismatic”, answered

How do you pronounce “charismatic”?

“charismatic” is pronounced /kɛɹɪzˈmætɪk/ (ke-riz-MA-tik) in American English and /kaɹɪsmatɪk/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “mat”. Build it as char-is-MAT-ic, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “charismatic” have?

4: char · is · mat · ic. The beat lands on the third, “mat”.

Is “charismatic” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kɛɹɪzˈmætɪk/ (ke-riz-MA-tik); British English says /kaɹɪsmatɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “charismatic” mean?

As an adjective: possessing an extraordinary ability to attract For example: “a charismatic leader”

Where is the stress in “charismatic”?

Stress the third syllable: char-is-MAT-ic. “mat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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