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How to pronounce agnostically

Say it like ag-NAH-stih-klee. Agnostically has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAH).

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US American/æɡˈnɑstɪˌkli/ag-NAH-stih-klee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ag
  • NAH
  • stih
  • klee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Agnostically pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. agKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. NAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. stihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. kleeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does agnostically mean?

adverb
  1. In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
  2. Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.“She is agnostically inclined, despite her strict religious upbringing.”

Where does agnostically come from?

From agnostic + -ally.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying agnostically

How do you pronounce agnostically?

Say ag-NAH-stih-klee. The American pronunciation is /æɡˈnɑstɪˌkli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in agnostically?

Agnostically has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAH). Broken into parts: ag · NAH · stih · klee.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).