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How to pronounce cladistically

Say it like kluh-DIS-tih-kuh-lee. Cladistically has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DIS).

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US American/kləˈdɪstɪkəli/kluh-DIS-tih-kuh-lee
UK British/kləˈdɪstɪkəli/kluh-DIS-tih-kuh-lee
  • kluh
  • DIS
  • tih
  • kuh
  • lee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cladistically pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kluhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. DISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of cladistically

American and British speakers say cladistically in essentially the same way: /kləˈdɪstɪkəli/ in the US and /kləˈdɪstɪkəli/ in the UK.

British respelling: kluh-DIS-tih-kuh-lee.

What does cladistically mean?

adverb
  1. Regarding or in terms of cladistics.

Where does cladistically come from?

From cladistic + -ally.

Words that rhyme with cladistically

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Questions about saying cladistically

How do you pronounce cladistically?

Say kluh-DIS-tih-kuh-lee. The American pronunciation is /kləˈdɪstɪkəli/. In British English it is /kləˈdɪstɪkəli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cladistically?

Cladistically has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DIS). Broken into parts: kluh · DIS · tih · kuh · lee.

Do Americans and Brits say cladistically the same way?

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

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