How to pronounce palinspastic
Say it like pal-in-SPAS-tik. Palinspastic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SPAS).
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US American/pælɪnˈspæstɪk/pal-in-SPAS-tik
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
- pal
- in
- SPAS
- tik
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Palinspastic pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- palKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- SPASSay 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.
What does palinspastic mean?
adjective
- Showing the previous location of geological features, correcting for any intervening crustal movements.
Words that rhyme with palinspastic
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Questions about saying palinspastic
How do you pronounce palinspastic?
Say pal-in-SPAS-tik. The American pronunciation is /pælɪnˈspæstɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in palinspastic?
Palinspastic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SPAS). Broken into parts: pal · in · SPAS · tik.