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How to pronounce astronautics

Say it like as-truh-NAH-tiks. Astronautics has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NAH).

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US American/ˌæstrəˈnɑtɪks/as-truh-NAH-tiks
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  • as
  • truh
  • NAH
  • tiks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Astronautics pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. asGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. truhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. NAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. tiksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does astronautics mean?

noun
  1. Navigation through space.
  2. The science and technology of space flight.

Where does astronautics come from?

From French astronautique (“astronautics”) + English -ics.

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Questions about saying astronautics

How do you pronounce astronautics?

Say as-truh-NAH-tiks. The American pronunciation is /ˌæstrəˈnɑtɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in astronautics?

Astronautics has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NAH). Broken into parts: as · truh · NAH · tiks.

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