How to pronounce platitudinarian

Say it like plat-ih-too-duh-TER-ee-un. Platitudinarian has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (TER).

Platitudinarian pronunciation, sound by sound

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

1. platGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
3. tooGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
4. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
5. TERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
6. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
7. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of platitudinarian

• British speakers add a light "y" sound before the "oo" (as in "tyoon" for tune).
• Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: plat-ih-tyoo-dih-TAIR-ee-un.

What does platitudinarian mean?

Where does platitudinarian come from?

From platitude + -arian on analogy of other adjectives ending in -tudinarian, from Latin -tūdin- + -arian, the oblique stem of -tūdō.

Words that rhyme with platitudinarian

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of platitudinarian.

• humanitarian
• vegetarian
• authoritarian
• librarian
• libertarian
• ovarian
• barbarian
• sectarian
• totalitarian
• agrarian

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