How to pronounce “pragmatic”
Say “pragmatic” in 3 beats
pragmatic
/pɹæɡˈmætɪk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹaɡmatɪk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pragpɹæɡ
- matmæstress
- ictɪk
- IPA (American)
- /pɹæɡˈmætɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹaɡmatɪk/
- Respelling
- prag-MA-tik
- Syllables
- 3 — prag-MAT-ic
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: prag-MAT-ic. “mat” 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
/pɹæɡˈmætɪk/
/pɹaɡmatɪk/
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What “pragmatic” means
- noun
an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
- adjective
concerned with practical matters
“a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem”
- adjective
of or concerning the theory of pragmatism
Say it in a sentence
“Her pragmatic approach kept the budget under control.”“pragmatic”, answered
How do you pronounce “pragmatic”?
“pragmatic” is pronounced /pɹæɡˈmætɪk/ (prag-MA-tik) in American English and /pɹaɡmatɪk/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mat”. Build it as prag-MAT-ic, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “pragmatic” have?
3: prag · mat · ic. The beat lands on the second, “mat”.
Is “pragmatic” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹæɡˈmætɪk/ (prag-MA-tik); British English says /pɹaɡmatɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “pragmatic” mean?
As a noun: an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land For example: “Her pragmatic approach kept the budget under control.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “pragmatic”?
Stress the second syllable: prag-MAT-ic. “mat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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