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How to pronounce fastigium

Say it like fa-STIJ-ee-um. Fastigium has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STIJ).

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US American/fæˈstɪdʒiəm/fa-STIJ-ee-um
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • fa
  • STIJ
  • ee
  • um
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fastigium pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. faKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. STIJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. umKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does fastigium mean?

noun
  1. An apex or summit; culmination.
  2. A pediment or gable end.
  3. The most intense phase of a disease, especially a fever.

Where does fastigium come from?

Borrowed from Latin fastigium.

Questions about saying fastigium

How do you pronounce fastigium?

Say fa-STIJ-ee-um. The American pronunciation is /fæˈstɪdʒiəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fastigium?

Fastigium has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STIJ). Broken into parts: fa · STIJ · ee · um.

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