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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “strategic”

“strategic” is pronounced /stɹəˈtidʒɪk/ (struh-TEE-jik) in American English and /stɹətiːdʒɪk/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “eg”.
The sound

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strategic

/stɹəˈtidʒɪk/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /stɹətiːdʒɪk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. stratstɹə
  2. egtistress
  3. icdʒɪk
IPA (American)
/stɹəˈtidʒɪk/
IPA (British)
/stɹətiːdʒɪk/
Respelling
struh-TEE-jik
Syllables
3 — strat-EG-ic
Stress
Stress the second syllable: strat-EG-ic. “eg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/stɹəˈtidʒɪk/

British

/stɹətiːdʒɪk/

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Meaning

What “strategic” means

  1. adjective

    relating to or concerned with strategy

    “strategic weapon”

  2. adjective

    highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war

    “a strategic chess move”

Say it in a sentence

“The move was strategic rather than a response to any crisis.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
sstt×2ɹrəschwailong edʒjɪshort ikk

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Questions

“strategic”, answered

How do you pronounce “strategic”?

“strategic” is pronounced /stɹəˈtidʒɪk/ (struh-TEE-jik) in American English and /stɹətiːdʒɪk/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “eg”. Build it as strat-EG-ic, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “strategic” have?

3: strat · eg · ic. The beat lands on the second, “eg”.

Is “strategic” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /stɹəˈtidʒɪk/ (struh-TEE-jik); British English says /stɹətiːdʒɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “strategic” mean?

As an adjective: relating to or concerned with strategy For example: “strategic weapon” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “strategic”?

Stress the second syllable: strat-EG-ic. “eg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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