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Arbitrary And Capricious Pronunciation
Arbitrary And Capricious is pronounced AHR-buh-tre-ree-uhnd-kuh-PRI-shuhs, IPA /ˈɑrbəˌtrɛri ˈænd kəˈprɪʃəs/.
AHR-buh-tre-ree-uhnd-kuh-PRI-shuhs
US /ˈɑrbəˌtrɛri ˈænd kəˈprɪʃəs/ · UK /ˈɑːbɪtrəri ˈænd kæˈprɪʃəs/
Syllables: AHR · buh · tre · ree · uhnd · kuh · PRI · shuhs (8 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
phrase (adjective): The legal standard American courts use to strike down an agency decision made without reasoned explanation.
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Arbitrary And Capricious in a Sentence
- The court held the rule arbitrary and capricious.
- Plaintiffs argue the withdrawal was arbitrary and capricious.
- Review under the arbitrary and capricious standard is deferential.
Common Mispronunciations of Arbitrary And Capricious
Not AHR-bi-TRAY-ree and kuh-PRI-shuhs
Only the AHR takes a real beat in the first word. Giving the TRAY a second strong stress breaks its rhythm.
Not ahr-buh-tree and ka-PREE-shus
Capricious ends in shuhs, with a short i before it, so the middle is PRI rather than PREE.
Tip: The phrase has two peaks, one on the AHR of arbitrary and one on the PRI of capricious, with the and almost swallowed between them.
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