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How to pronounce programmatically

Say it like proh-gruh-MAT-ih-kuh-lee. Programmatically has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAT).

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US American/proʊɡrəˈmætɪkəli/proh-gruh-MAT-ih-kuh-lee
UK British/prəʊɡrəˈmætɪkəli/proh-gruh-MAT-ih-kuh-lee
  • proh
  • gruh
  • MAT
  • ih
  • kuh
  • lee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Programmatically pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. prohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. gruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. MATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  6. leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of programmatically

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: proh-gruh-MAT-ih-kuh-lee.

What does programmatically mean?

adverb
  1. In a programmatic manner.
  2. In the manner of a political program; ideologically.
  3. Through program code, rather than through a user interface.

Where does programmatically come from?

From programmatic + -ally or programmatical + -ly.

Words that rhyme with programmatically

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Questions about saying programmatically

How do you pronounce programmatically?

Say proh-gruh-MAT-ih-kuh-lee. The American pronunciation is /proʊɡrəˈmætɪkəli/. In British English it is /prəʊɡrəˈmætɪkəli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in programmatically?

Programmatically has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAT). Broken into parts: proh · gruh · MAT · ih · kuh · lee.

Is programmatically pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /prəʊɡrəˈmætɪkəli/ (proh-gruh-MAT-ih-kuh-lee).

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