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How to pronounce ascientific

Say it like ay-sy-un-TIF-ik. Ascientific has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TIF).

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US American/ˌeɪsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ay-sy-un-TIF-ik
UK British/ˌeɪsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ay-sy-un-TIF-ik
  • ay
  • sy
  • un
  • TIF
  • ik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ascientific pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. syKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. TIFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of ascientific

American and British speakers say ascientific in essentially the same way: /ˌeɪsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ in the US and /ˌeɪsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ in the UK.

British respelling: ay-sy-un-TIF-ik.

What does ascientific mean?

adjective
  1. Not treatable by science; impossible to determine as true or false using science“Untestable speculations about the universe originating from a black hole or Big Bounce are ascientific.”
  2. Without science

Where does ascientific come from?

From a- + scientific.

Words that rhyme with ascientific

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Questions about saying ascientific

How do you pronounce ascientific?

Say ay-sy-un-TIF-ik. The American pronunciation is /ˌeɪsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/. In British English it is /ˌeɪsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ascientific?

Ascientific has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TIF). Broken into parts: ay · sy · un · TIF · ik.

Do Americans and Brits say ascientific the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌeɪsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ and the British form is /ˌeɪsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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