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How to pronounce protatic

Say it like pruh-TAT-ik. Protatic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAT).

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US American/prəˈtætɪk/pruh-TAT-ik
UK British/prəˈtætɪk/pruh-TAT-ik
  • pruh
  • TAT
  • ik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Protatic pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. pruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. TATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of protatic

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: pruh-TAT-ik.

What does protatic mean?

adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to protasis.

Words that rhyme with protatic

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Questions about saying protatic

How do you pronounce protatic?

Say pruh-TAT-ik. The American pronunciation is /prəˈtætɪk/. In British English it is /prəˈtætɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in protatic?

Protatic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAT). Broken into parts: pruh · TAT · ik.

Is protatic pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /prəˈtætɪk/ (pruh-TAT-ik).

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