How to pronounce didactic
Say it like dy-DAK-tik. Didactic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DAK).
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- dy
- DAK
- tik
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Didactic pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- dyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- DAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- tikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of didactic
American and British speakers say didactic in essentially the same way: /daɪˈdæktɪk/ in the US and /daɪˈdæktɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: dy-DAK-tik.
What does didactic mean?
- Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.“didactic poetry”
- Excessively moralizing.
- Teaching from textbooks rather than laboratory demonstration and clinical application.
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Words that rhyme with didactic
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Questions about saying didactic
How do you pronounce didactic?
Say dy-DAK-tik. The American pronunciation is /daɪˈdæktɪk/. In British English it is /daɪˈdæktɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in didactic?
Didactic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DAK). Broken into parts: dy · DAK · tik.
Do Americans and Brits say didactic the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /daɪˈdæktɪk/ and the British form is /daɪˈdæktɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.