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How to pronounce optimific

Say it like op-tih-MIF-ik. Optimific has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MIF).

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US American/ˌɑptɪˈmɪfɪk/op-tih-MIF-ik
UK British/ˌɑptɪˈmɪfɪk/ahp-tih-MIF-ik
  • op
  • tih
  • MIF
  • ik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Optimific pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. opGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. MIFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of optimific

American and British speakers say optimific in essentially the same way: /ˌɑptɪˈmɪfɪk/ in the US and /ˌɑptɪˈmɪfɪk/ in the UK.

British respelling: ahp-tih-MIF-ik.

What does optimific mean?

adjective
  1. producing the optimum outcome

Where does optimific come from?

From optimum + -ific.

Words that rhyme with optimific

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Questions about saying optimific

How do you pronounce optimific?

Say op-tih-MIF-ik. The American pronunciation is /ˌɑptɪˈmɪfɪk/. In British English it is /ˌɑptɪˈmɪfɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in optimific?

Optimific has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MIF). Broken into parts: op · tih · MIF · ik.

Do Americans and Brits say optimific the same way?

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

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