How to pronounce stoquastic
Say it like stuh-KWAS-tik. Stoquastic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KWAS).
VoiceSpeed
US American/stəˈkwæstɪk/stuh-KWAS-tik
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
- stuh
- KWAS
- tik
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stoquastic pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- stuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- KWASSay 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 stoquastic mean?
adjective
- Of a Hermitian matrix, having real non-positive off-diagonal elements. These matrices have elements of quantum mechanics and classical theory of stochastic matrices. For non-technical purposes ‘stoquastic’ is equivalent to “avoiding the sign problem”.
Where does stoquastic come from?
Blend of stochastic + quantum.
Words that rhyme with stoquastic
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of stoquastic.
Questions about saying stoquastic
How do you pronounce stoquastic?
Say stuh-KWAS-tik. The American pronunciation is /stəˈkwæstɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stoquastic?
Stoquastic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KWAS). Broken into parts: stuh · KWAS · tik.