How to pronounce “mathematics”
Say “mathematics” in 4 beats
mathematics
/ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /maθɪmatɪks/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- matmæ
- hemθə
- atmæstress
- icstɪks
- IPA (American)
- /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
- IPA (British)
- /maθɪmatɪks/
- Respelling
- ma-thuh-MA-tiks
- Syllables
- 4 — mat-hem-AT-ics
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: mat-hem-AT-ics. “at” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
/maθɪmatɪks/
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What “mathematics” means
- noun
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
Say it in a sentence
“Mathematics made more sense once he saw it used.”The sounds inside this word
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“mathematics”, answered
How do you pronounce “mathematics”?
“mathematics” is pronounced /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/ (ma-thuh-MA-tiks) in American English and /maθɪmatɪks/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as mat-hem-AT-ics, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “mathematics” have?
4: mat · hem · at · ics. The beat lands on the third, “at”.
Is “mathematics” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/ (ma-thuh-MA-tiks); British English says /maθɪmatɪks/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “mathematics” mean?
As a noun: a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement For example: “Mathematics made more sense once he saw it used.”
Where is the stress in “mathematics”?
Stress the third syllable: mat-hem-AT-ics. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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