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How to pronounce stochastic

Say it like stoh-KAS-tik. Stochastic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAS).

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US American/stoʊˈkæstɪk/stoh-KAS-tik
UK British/stɒˈkæstɪk/sto-KAS-tik
  • stoh
  • KAS
  • tik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stochastic pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. stohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. KASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. tikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of stochastic

American and British speakers say stochastic in essentially the same way: /stoʊˈkæstɪk/ in the US and /stɒˈkæstɪk/ in the UK.

British respelling: sto-KAS-tik.

What does stochastic mean?

adjective
  1. random, randomly determined.

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Words that rhyme with stochastic

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Questions about saying stochastic

How do you pronounce stochastic?

Say stoh-KAS-tik. The American pronunciation is /stoʊˈkæstɪk/. In British English it is /stɒˈkæstɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stochastic?

Stochastic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAS). Broken into parts: stoh · KAS · tik.

Do Americans and Brits say stochastic the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /stoʊˈkæstɪk/ and the British form is /stɒˈkæstɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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