How to pronounce “sophisticated”
Say “sophisticated” in 5 beats
sophisticated
/səˈfɪstəˌkeɪtɪd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /səfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sopsə
- hisfɪstress
- ticstə
- atkeɪ
- edtɪd
- IPA (American)
- /səˈfɪstəˌkeɪtɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /səfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
- Also accepted
- /səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd/
- Respelling
- suh-FI-stuh-kay-tid
- Syllables
- 5 — sop-HIS-tic-at-ed
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: sop-HIS-tic-at-ed. “his” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/səˈfɪstəˌkeɪtɪd/
/səfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
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What “sophisticated” means
- verb
make less natural or innocent
“Their manners had sophisticated the young girls”
- verb
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
“Don't twist my words”
- verb
alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
“Sophisticate rose water with geraniol”
Say it in a sentence
“The system is sophisticated but surprisingly simple to operate.”“sophisticated”, answered
How do you pronounce “sophisticated”?
“sophisticated” is pronounced /səˈfɪstəˌkeɪtɪd/ (suh-FI-stuh-kay-tid) in American English and /səfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ in British English, and /səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd/ is also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “his”. Build it as sop-HIS-tic-at-ed, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “sophisticated” have?
5: sop · his · tic · at · ed. The beat lands on the second, “his”.
Is “sophisticated” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /səˈfɪstəˌkeɪtɪd/ (suh-FI-stuh-kay-tid); British English says /səfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sophisticated” mean?
As a verb: make less natural or innocent For example: “Their manners had sophisticated the young girls” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sophisticated”?
Stress the second syllable: sop-HIS-tic-at-ed. “his” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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