How to pronounce adamantine
Say it like ad-uh-MAN-tyne. Adamantine has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAN).
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- ad
- uh
- MAN
- tyne
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Adamantine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- adGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- MANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- tyneGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of adamantine
American and British speakers say adamantine in essentially the same way: /ˌædəˈmænˌtaɪn/ in the US and /ˌædəˈmæntaɪn/ in the UK.
British respelling: ad-uh-MAN-tyne.
What does adamantine mean?
- Made of adamant (“an unspecified mineral or rock of virtually impenetrable hardness”).
- Incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; impenetrable, unbreakable.“adamantine bonds adamantine chains”
- Difficult to defeat or prevail over; unshakable, unyielding.
- Synonym of adamantium (“a fictional metal which is indestructible or nearly so”).
Where does adamantine come from?
Etymology 1, adjective sense 1.2.4 (“having the quality of attracting or drawing”) and etymology 1, adjective sense 2 (“like diamond in luster; etc.”) refer to adamant (“(archaic) lodestone; (historical, poetic) diamond”).
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Questions about saying adamantine
How do you pronounce adamantine?
Say ad-uh-MAN-tyne. The American pronunciation is /ˌædəˈmænˌtaɪn/. In British English it is /ˌædəˈmæntaɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in adamantine?
Adamantine has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAN). Broken into parts: ad · uh · MAN · tyne.
Do Americans and Brits say adamantine the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌædəˈmænˌtaɪn/ and the British form is /ˌædəˈmæntaɪn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.