How to pronounce altermatic
Say it like awl-ter-MAT-ik. Altermatic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAT).
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- awl
- ter
- MAT
- ik
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Altermatic pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- awlGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- MATSay 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 altermatic
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: ol-tuh-MAT-ik.
What does altermatic mean?
- Describing a certain combinatorial lower bound of a chromatic number of a graph.
Where does altermatic come from?
Coined by mathematicians Meysam Alishahiand and Hossein Hajiabolhassan in 2014 for the 2015 paper "On the chromatic number of general Kneser hypergraphs" as a blend of alternating + chromatic on the grounds that the chromatic bound is given
Words that rhyme with altermatic
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Questions about saying altermatic
How do you pronounce altermatic?
Say awl-ter-MAT-ik. The American pronunciation is /ˌɔltərˈmætɪk/. In British English it is /ˌɒltəˈmætɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in altermatic?
Altermatic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAT). Broken into parts: awl · ter · MAT · ik.
Is altermatic pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˌɒltəˈmætɪk/ (ol-tuh-MAT-ik).