How to pronounce “eclectic”
Say “eclectic” in 3 beats
eclectic
/ɪˈklɛktɪk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪklɛktɪk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ecɪ
- lecklɛkstress
- tictɪk
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈklɛktɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪklɛktɪk/
- Respelling
- i-KLEK-tik
- Syllables
- 3 — ec-LEC-tic
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ec-LEC-tic. “lec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɪˈklɛktɪk/
/ɪklɛktɪk/
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What “eclectic” means
- noun
someone who selects according to the eclectic method
- adjective
selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
Say it in a sentence
“He is an eclectic who borrows whatever seems to work.”The sounds inside this word
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“eclectic”, answered
How do you pronounce “eclectic”?
“eclectic” is pronounced /ɪˈklɛktɪk/ (i-KLEK-tik) in American English and /ɪklɛktɪk/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “lec”. Build it as ec-LEC-tic, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “eclectic” have?
3: ec · lec · tic. The beat lands on the second, “lec”.
Is “eclectic” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪˈklɛktɪk/ (i-KLEK-tik); British English says /ɪklɛktɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “eclectic” mean?
As a noun: someone who selects according to the eclectic method For example: “He is an eclectic who borrows whatever seems to work.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “eclectic”?
Stress the second syllable: ec-LEC-tic. “lec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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