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Arctic Pronunciation
Arctic is pronounced AHRK-tik, IPA /ˈɑrktɪk/.
AHRK-tik
US /ˈɑrktɪk/ · UK /ˈɑːktɪk/
Syllables: AHRK · tik (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective; also proper noun: Relating to the region around the North Pole, or bitterly cold.
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Arctic in a Sentence
- Arctic ice reaches its smallest extent in September.
- An arctic wind came off the sea.
- The arctic fox turns white in winter.
Common Mispronunciations of Arctic
Not AHR-tik
Let the k be heard before the t, because dropping it gives a slurred form rather than the careful one.
Not AHRK-tyk
Keep the second vowel short, as in tick, with no stress of its own.
Tip: Arctic and Antarctic each carry two k sounds, and both get slurred down to one in fast speech.
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