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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “dogmatic”

“dogmatic” is pronounced /dɑɡˈmætɪk/ (dahg-MA-tik) in American English and /dɒɡmatɪk/ in British English, and /dɔɡˈmætɪk/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “mat”.
The sound

Say “dogmatic” in 3 beats

Say it like this

dogmatic

/dɑɡˈmætɪk/

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

3 beats
  1. dogdɑɡ
  2. matmæstress
  3. ictɪk
IPA (American)
/dɑɡˈmætɪk/
IPA (British)
/dɒɡmatɪk/
Also accepted
/dɔɡˈmætɪk/
Respelling
dahg-MA-tik
Syllables
3 — dog-MAT-ic
Stress
Stress the second syllable: dog-MAT-ic. “mat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/dɑɡˈmætɪk/

British

/dɒɡmatɪk/

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Meaning

What “dogmatic” means

  1. adjective

    characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles

  2. adjective

    of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

  3. adjective

    relating to or involving dogma

    “dogmatic writings”

Say it in a sentence

“He becomes dogmatic whenever the subject of bread comes up.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ddɑahɡgmmæshort attɪshort ikk

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Questions

“dogmatic”, answered

How do you pronounce “dogmatic”?

“dogmatic” is pronounced /dɑɡˈmætɪk/ (dahg-MA-tik) in American English and /dɒɡmatɪk/ in British English, and /dɔɡˈmætɪk/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “mat”. Build it as dog-MAT-ic, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “dogmatic” have?

3: dog · mat · ic. The beat lands on the second, “mat”.

Is “dogmatic” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /dɑɡˈmætɪk/ (dahg-MA-tik); British English says /dɒɡmatɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “dogmatic” mean?

As an adjective: characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles For example: “He becomes dogmatic whenever the subject of bread comes up.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “dogmatic”?

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

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