Pronunciation

How to pronounce “statistically

“statistically” is pronounced /stəˈtɪstɪkli/ (stuh-TIS-tik-lee) — 4 syllables, stressed on “tɪ”.
The sound

Say “statistically” in 4 beats

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statistically

/stəˈtɪstɪkli/

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4 beats
  1. stəstə
  2. stress
  3. stɪstɪ
  4. 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
Watch out

Where “statistically” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    stat-IS-tik-al-ee

    the first vowel is a schwa: stuh-, not stat-

Meaning

What “statistically” means

  1. adverb

    with respect to statistics

    this is statistically impossible

Say it in a sentence

The difference is real but not statistically meaningful.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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