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How to pronounce classific

Say it like kluh-SIF-ik. Classific has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIF).

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US American/kləˈsɪfɪk/kluh-SIF-ik
UK British/kləˈsɪfɪk/kluh-SIF-ik
  • kluh
  • SIF
  • ik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Classific 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. SIFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of classific

American and British speakers say classific in essentially the same way: /kləˈsɪfɪk/ in the US and /kləˈsɪfɪk/ in the UK.

British respelling: kluh-SIF-ik.

What does classific mean?

adjective
  1. classificatory

Words that rhyme with classific

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Questions about saying classific

How do you pronounce classific?

Say kluh-SIF-ik. The American pronunciation is /kləˈsɪfɪk/. In British English it is /kləˈsɪfɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in classific?

Classific has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIF). Broken into parts: kluh · SIF · ik.

Do Americans and Brits say classific the same way?

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

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