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How to pronounce “logistics”

“logistics” is pronounced /ləˈdʒɪstɪks/ (luh-JI-stiks) in American English and /lədʒɪstɪks/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “is”.
The sound

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logistics

/ləˈdʒɪstɪks/

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

3 beats
  1. loglə
  2. isdʒɪstress
  3. ticsstɪks
IPA (American)
/ləˈdʒɪstɪks/
IPA (British)
/lədʒɪstɪks/
Respelling
luh-JI-stiks
Syllables
3 — log-IS-tics
Stress
Stress the second syllable: log-IS-tics. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ləˈdʒɪstɪks/

British

/lədʒɪstɪks/

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Meaning

What “logistics” means

  1. noun

    handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed

Say it in a sentence

“The logistics of moving forty chairs defeated us completely.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
lləschwadʒjɪshort i×2ss×2ttkk

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Questions

“logistics”, answered

How do you pronounce “logistics”?

“logistics” is pronounced /ləˈdʒɪstɪks/ (luh-JI-stiks) in American English and /lədʒɪstɪks/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “is”. Build it as log-IS-tics, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “logistics” have?

3: log · is · tics. The beat lands on the second, “is”.

Is “logistics” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ləˈdʒɪstɪks/ (luh-JI-stiks); British English says /lədʒɪstɪks/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “logistics” mean?

As a noun: handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed For example: “The logistics of moving forty chairs defeated us completely.”

Where is the stress in “logistics”?

Stress the second syllable: log-IS-tics. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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