How to pronounce adiabatic
Say it like ay-dee-uh-BAT-ik. Adiabatic has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (BAT).
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- ay
- dee
- uh
- BAT
- ik
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Adiabatic pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- BATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of adiabatic
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: ay-dee-uh-BAT-ik.
What does adiabatic mean?
- Without gain or loss of heat (and thus with no change in entropy, in the quasistatic approximation).
- Involving the slow change of the Hamiltonian of a system from its initial value to a final value.
- An adiabatic curve or graph
Where does adiabatic come from?
19th-century coinage (introduced by W.
Words that rhyme with adiabatic
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Questions about saying adiabatic
How do you pronounce adiabatic?
Say ay-dee-uh-BAT-ik. The American pronunciation is /ˌeɪdiəˈbætɪk/. In British English it is /ˌeɪdiəˈbætɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in adiabatic?
Adiabatic has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (BAT). Broken into parts: ay · dee · uh · BAT · ik.
Is adiabatic pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˌeɪdiəˈbætɪk/ (ay-dee-uh-BAT-ik).