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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “phlegmatic”

“phlegmatic” is pronounced /flɛɡˈmætɪk/ (fleg-MA-tik) in American English and /flɛɡmatɪk/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mat”.
The sound

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phlegmatic

/flɛɡˈmætɪk/

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

3 beats
  1. phlegflɛɡ
  2. matmæstress
  3. ictɪk
IPA (American)
/flɛɡˈmætɪk/
IPA (British)
/flɛɡmatɪk/
Respelling
fleg-MA-tik
Syllables
3 — phleg-MAT-ic
Stress
Stress the second syllable: phleg-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

/flɛɡˈmætɪk/

British

/flɛɡmatɪk/

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Meaning

What “phlegmatic” means

  1. adjective

    showing little emotion

    “a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man”

Say it in a sentence

“Our phlegmatic collie slept through the entire fireworks display.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
ffllɛshort eɡgmmæshort attɪshort ikk

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Questions

“phlegmatic”, answered

How do you pronounce “phlegmatic”?

“phlegmatic” is pronounced /flɛɡˈmætɪk/ (fleg-MA-tik) in American English and /flɛɡmatɪk/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mat”. Build it as phleg-MAT-ic, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “phlegmatic” have?

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

Is “phlegmatic” said differently in British English?

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

What does “phlegmatic” mean?

As an adjective: showing little emotion For example: “a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man”

Where is the stress in “phlegmatic”?

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

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