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Astute Pronunciation
Astute is pronounced uh-STOOT, IPA /əˈstut/.
uh-STOOT
US /əˈstut/ · UK /əˈstjuːt/
Syllables: uh · STOOT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Good at judging a situation and acting on it to your advantage.
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Astute in a Sentence
- It was an astute piece of buying.
- She is astute about money.
- His astute reading of the room saved the meeting.
Common Mispronunciations of Astute
Not A-stoot
Throw the force onto the back half, which makes the word rhyme with salute.
Not uh-SHOOT
Keep the s and the t as two separate sounds; run together into a sh they lose the st of stew.
Tip: Americans say uh-STOOT and the British usually add a y glide, uh-STYOOT.
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