How to pronounce cladistics
Say it like kluh-DIS-tiks. Cladistics has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DIS).
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- kluh
- DIS
- tiks
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cladistics pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kluhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- DISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- tiksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of cladistics
American and British speakers say cladistics in essentially the same way: /kləˈdɪstɪks/ in the US and /kləˈdɪstɪks/ in the UK.
British respelling: kluh-DIS-tiks.
What does cladistics mean?
- An approach to biological systematics in which organisms are grouped based upon synapomorphies (shared derived characteristics) only, and not upon symplesiomorphies (shared ancestral characteristics); a method of classifying organisms based on their evolutionary relationships instead of superficial
Words that rhyme with cladistics
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Questions about saying cladistics
How do you pronounce cladistics?
Say kluh-DIS-tiks. The American pronunciation is /kləˈdɪstɪks/. In British English it is /kləˈdɪstɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cladistics?
Cladistics has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DIS). Broken into parts: kluh · DIS · tiks.
Do Americans and Brits say cladistics the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kləˈdɪstɪks/ and the British form is /kləˈdɪstɪks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.