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How to pronounce stigmatic

Say it like stig-MAT-ik. Stigmatic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAT).

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US American/stɪɡˈmætɪk/stig-MAT-ik
UK British/stɪɡˈmætɪk/stig-MAT-ik
  • stig
  • MAT
  • ik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stigmatic pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. stigKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. MATSay 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 stigmatic

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

British respelling: stig-MAT-ik.

What does stigmatic mean?

adjective
  1. Having or relating to a stigma or stigmata.
  2. Marked with a stigma, or with something reproachful to character; stigmatized.
  3. Impressing with infamy or reproach.
noun
  1. One who has been branded as punishment.
  2. One who has been marked or deformed by nature.
  3. One who displays stigmata, the five wounds of Christ.

Where does stigmatic come from?

From stigma + -ic.

Words that rhyme with stigmatic

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Questions about saying stigmatic

How do you pronounce stigmatic?

Say stig-MAT-ik. The American pronunciation is /stɪɡˈmætɪk/. In British English it is /stɪɡˈmætɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stigmatic?

Stigmatic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAT). Broken into parts: stig · MAT · ik.

Is stigmatic 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 /stɪɡˈmætɪk/ (stig-MAT-ik).

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