How to pronounce empathic
Say it like em-PATH-ik. Empathic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PATH).
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US American/ɛmˈpæθɪk/em-PATH-ik
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- em
- PATH
- ik
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Empathic pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- emKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- PATHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
What does empathic mean?
adjective
- Showing or expressing empathy.“Be fair to people: even those who manage to be empathic can't be telepathic. They're only human, they can't read your mind.”
- Doing so through psychological talent or training.“Be fair to people: not everyone can be empathic, like Cathy is. Her gift is rare.”
- Doing so through psychicness, telepathy, etc: that is, through either supernatural powers or neurotechnological powers.“I didn't know he was empathic until I realized that he had evidently read my mind with his cyborg implant.”
Where does empathic come from?
From empathy + -ic.
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Questions about saying empathic
How do you pronounce empathic?
Say em-PATH-ik. The American pronunciation is /ɛmˈpæθɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in empathic?
Empathic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PATH). Broken into parts: em · PATH · ik.