How to pronounce “statistically”
Say “statistically” in 4 beats
statistically
/stəˈtɪstɪkli/
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- stəstə
- tɪtɪstress
- stɪstɪ
- klikli
- IPA (American)
- /stəˈtɪstɪkli/
- IPA (British)
- /stəˈtɪstɪkli/
- Respelling
- stuh-TIS-tik-lee
- Syllables
- 4 — stə-TꞮ-stɪ-kli
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: stə-TꞮ-stɪ-kli. “tɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Where “statistically” goes wrong
- Often heard
“stat-IS-tik-al-ee”
the first vowel is a schwa: stuh-, not stat-
What “statistically” means
- adverb
with respect to statistics
“this is statistically impossible”
Say it in a sentence
“The difference is real but not statistically meaningful.”“statistically”, answered
How do you pronounce “statistically”?
“statistically” is pronounced /stəˈtɪstɪkli/ (stuh-TIS-tik-lee) — 4 syllables, stressed on “tɪ”. Build it as stə-TꞮ-stɪ-kli, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “statistically” have?
4: stə · tɪ · stɪ · kli. The beat lands on the second, “tɪ”. Read letter by letter it looks like 5 (stat-IS-tik-al-ee), and that careful version is not wrong — but ordinary speech runs it to 4.
What does “statistically” mean?
As an adverb: with respect to statistics For example: “this is statistically impossible”
Where is the stress in “statistically”?
Stress the second syllable: stə-TꞮ-stɪ-kli. “tɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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