English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Altruistic Pronunciation
Altruistic is pronounced awl-troo-I-stik, IPA /ˌɔltruˈɪstɪk/.
awl-troo-I-stik
US /ˌɔltruˈɪstɪk/ · UK /ˌɔːltruːˈɪstɪk/
Syllables: awl · troo · I · stik (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Acting for the good of others rather than yourself.
Audio for the American and British pronunciations plays on this page with JavaScript enabled.
Altruistic in a Sentence
- The gift was not entirely altruistic.
- She has an altruistic streak that costs her money.
- Volunteering is rarely purely altruistic, and that is fine.
Common Mispronunciations of Altruistic
Not AL-troo-is-tik
Wait for the I before you push. The beat sits on the third syllable, awl-troo-I-stik, with the first two even and quiet.
Not awl-TROO-stik
Four syllables, and the u and i are separate beats. Running them together loses one.
Tip: The noun altruism moves the beat forward to AWL and drops a syllable at the end.
More words starting with a · Every word in the pronunciation guide