English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Autistic Pronunciation
Autistic is pronounced aw-TI-stik, IPA /ɔˈtɪstɪk/.
aw-TI-stik
US /ɔˈtɪstɪk/ · UK /ɔːˈtɪstɪk/
Syllables: aw · TI · stik (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Having autism, a developmental difference affecting communication, sensory processing, and social interaction.
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Autistic in a Sentence
- Her younger brother is autistic and works in archiving.
- Many autistic adults were diagnosed late in life.
- The school has an autistic resource base attached.
Common Mispronunciations of Autistic
Not AW-tis-tik
TI takes the punch, in the middle, while the noun autism keeps it at the front. Adding the ic ending pulls the weight one place back.
Not aw-TEE-stik
A long ee there belongs to the French autistique and to nothing in English. Keep the middle beat pinched, exactly as mystic and distinct keep theirs.
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