How to pronounce sophistry
Say it like SOF-ih-stree. Sophistry has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SOF).
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- SOF
- ih
- stree
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sophistry pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SOFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- streeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of sophistry
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: SOF-ih-stree.
What does sophistry mean?
- Plausible yet fallacious argumentation or reasoning.
- An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so.
Where does sophistry come from?
From Middle English safistre, soffistre, sofystry, sophestrie, sophestry, sophestrye, sophistre, sophistri, sophistrie, sophistry, sophistrye, sophystrye, from Old French sofisterie, sophistrie and Medieval Latin sophistria, Anglo-Latin sop
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Questions about saying sophistry
How do you pronounce sophistry?
Say SOF-ih-stree. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɑfɪstri/. In British English it is /ˈsɒfɪstri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sophistry?
Sophistry has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SOF). Broken into parts: SOF · ih · stree.
Is sophistry pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈsɒfɪstri/ (SOF-ih-stree).