How to pronounce spastic
Say it like SPAS-tik. Spastic has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPAS).
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US American/ˈspæstɪk/SPAS-tik
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- SPAS
- tik
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spastic pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- 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 spastic mean?
noun
- a person suffering from spastic paralysis
- relating to or characterized by spasm“a spastic colon”“spastic paralysis is a spastic form of cerebral palsy”
- suffering from spastic paralysis“a spastic child”
- affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm“convulsive motions”“his body made a spasmodic jerk”
Words that rhyme with spastic
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of spastic.
Questions about saying spastic
How do you pronounce spastic?
Say SPAS-tik. The American pronunciation is /ˈspæstɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spastic?
Spastic has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPAS). Broken into parts: SPAS · tik.