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How to pronounce thermoplastics

Say it like thur-muh-PLAS-tiks. Thermoplastics has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (PLAS).

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US American/ˌθɝməˈplæstɪks/thur-muh-PLAS-tiks
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  • thur
  • muh
  • PLAS
  • tiks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Thermoplastics pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. thurGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
  2. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. PLASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. tiksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does thermoplastics mean?

noun
  1. plural of thermoplastic How to pronounce thermoplastic

Words that rhyme with thermoplastics

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Questions about saying thermoplastics

How do you pronounce thermoplastics?

Say thur-muh-PLAS-tiks. The American pronunciation is /ˌθɝməˈplæstɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in thermoplastics?

Thermoplastics has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (PLAS). Broken into parts: thur · muh · PLAS · tiks.

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