How to pronounce “statistics”
Say “statistics” in 3 beats
statistics
/stəˈtɪstɪks/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /stɐtɪstɪks/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- statstə
- istɪstress
- ticsstɪks
- IPA (American)
- /stəˈtɪstɪks/
- IPA (British)
- /stɐtɪstɪks/
- Respelling
- stuh-TI-stiks
- Syllables
- 3 — stat-IS-tics
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: stat-IS-tics. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/stəˈtɪstɪks/
/stɐtɪstɪks/
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What “statistics” means
- noun
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
- noun
a datum that can be represented numerically
Say it in a sentence
“The statistics in the first table need checking.”The sounds inside this word
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“statistics”, answered
How do you pronounce “statistics”?
“statistics” is pronounced /stəˈtɪstɪks/ (stuh-TI-stiks) in American English and /stɐtɪstɪks/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “is”. Build it as stat-IS-tics, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “statistics” have?
3: stat · is · tics. The beat lands on the second, “is”.
Is “statistics” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /stəˈtɪstɪks/ (stuh-TI-stiks); British English says /stɐtɪstɪks/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “statistics” mean?
As a noun: a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters For example: “The statistics in the first table need checking.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “statistics”?
Stress the second syllable: stat-IS-tics. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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