Pronunciation
How to pronounce “stricter”
“stricter” is pronounced /stɹɪktɚ/ — 2 syllables.
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stricter
/stɹɪktɚ/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'stric' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
“rigorous application of the law”
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