How to pronounce “charismatic”
Say “charismatic” in 4 beats
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.
- charkɛ
- isɹɪz
- matmæstress
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/kɛɹɪzˈmætɪk/
/kaɹɪsmatɪk/
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What “charismatic” means
- 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.”“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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