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Ecstatic Pronunciation
Ecstatic is pronounced ek-STA-tik, IPA /ɛkˈstætɪk/.
ek-STA-tik
US /ɛkˈstætɪk/ · UK /ɛkˈstætɪk/
Syllables: ek · STA · tik (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Extremely happy or excited.
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Ecstatic in a Sentence
- They were ecstatic when the offer was accepted.
- An ecstatic crowd waited at the arrivals gate.
- I would be ecstatic with a draw, honestly.
Common Mispronunciations of Ecstatic
Not e-STA-tik
The k of ec is a real sound and has to be heard before the st. Losing it leaves something close to static with a vowel tacked on.
Not EK-stuh-tik
The loud part is the middle: ek-STA-tik. The a there is the flat a of cat, not a reduced uh.
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