English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Apoplectic Pronunciation
Apoplectic is pronounced a-puh-PLEK-tik, IPA /ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk/.
a-puh-PLEK-tik
US /ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk/ · UK /ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk/
Syllables: a · puh · PLEK · tik (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: So furious that you can hardly speak, from an old medical term for a stroke.
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Apoplectic in a Sentence
- The landlord was apoplectic about the missing deposit.
- One look at the invoice made her apoplectic.
- He went apoplectic when the referee waved play on.
Common Mispronunciations of Apoplectic
Not uh-POP-lek-tik
PLEK is the loud one and the two beats in front of it are both weak. The noun apoplexy does put its weight at the front, which is where the confusion starts.
Not a-poh-PLEK-tik
That second beat is a reduced puh with no round oh in it. Spelling an o there is misleading, as it is in apology and apostrophe.
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