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How to pronounce clastic

Say it like KLAS-tik. Clastic has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KLAS).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈklæstɪk/KLAS-tik
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KLAS
  • tik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Clastic pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KLASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does clastic mean?

adjective
  1. Made up of parts that are easily removable.
  2. Made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.
noun
  1. A rock made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.

Words that rhyme with clastic

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of clastic.

Questions about saying clastic

How do you pronounce clastic?

Say KLAS-tik. The American pronunciation is /ˈklæstɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in clastic?

Clastic has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KLAS). Broken into parts: KLAS · tik.

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