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Eccentric Pronunciation
Eccentric is pronounced ik-SEN-trik, IPA /ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk/.
ik-SEN-trik
US /ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk/ · UK /ɛkˈsɛntrɪk/
Syllables: ik · SEN · trik (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and noun: Behaving in an odd or unconventional way, or a person who does so.
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Eccentric in a Sentence
- Her uncle was a cheerful eccentric with twelve cats.
- The house has an eccentric layout and no straight walls.
- He holds eccentric views on almost everything.
Common Mispronunciations of Eccentric
Not e-KEN-trik
The two c letters give a k and then an s, so the word opens ik-SEN.
Not EK-sen-trik
The peak is SEN, and nothing in front of it is loud; the first beat is a throwaway ik.
Tip: Eccentricity adds a beat and moves the weight to the third: ek-suhn-TRI-suh-tee.
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