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Aristotle Pronunciation
Aristotle is pronounced E-ruh-stah-tuhl, IPA /ˈɛrəˌstɑtəl/.
E-ruh-stah-tuhl
US /ˈɛrəˌstɑtəl/
Syllables: E · ruh · stah · tuhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The Greek philosopher, student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great.
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Aristotle in a Sentence
- Aristotle wrote on logic, ethics, biology and poetry.
- She is translating Aristotle for a new edition.
- Much of Aristotle reached Europe through Arabic scholars.
Common Mispronunciations of Aristotle
Not a-ri-STO-tuhl
The beat belongs to the opening syllable, so the middle of the name stays flat.
Not a-ris-TOH-tuhl
The o is the short one of hot. Lengthening it to oh stretches the wrong syllable.
Tip: The name leads with the beat but the adjective moves it: E-ruh-stah-tuhl, then a-ruh-stuh-TEE-lee-uhn for Aristotelian.
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