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Adamic Pronunciation

Adamic is pronounced uh-DA-mik, IPA /əˈdæmɪk/.

uh-DA-mik

US /əˈdæmɪk/

Syllables: uh · DA · mik (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)

adjective: Relating to Adam, the first man in the book of Genesis.

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Adamic in a Sentence

  • The sermon turned on the Adamic covenant.
  • He uses Adamic to mean innocent of history.
  • Older theology books talk about the Adamic nature of humanity.

Common Mispronunciations of Adamic

Not A-duh-mik

The beat moves to the second syllable when the ending is added, so the name Adam does not keep its front stress here.

Not uh-DAY-mik

The stressed vowel stays the flat a of Adam, not an ay.

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