English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Esoteric Pronunciation
Esoteric is pronounced e-suh-TE-rik, IPA /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk/.
e-suh-TE-rik
US /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk/ · UK /ˌɛsəʊˈtɛrɪk/
Syllables: e · suh · TE · rik (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Understood by only a small group with special knowledge.
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Esoteric in a Sentence
- The seminar was too esoteric for a general audience.
- He collects esoteric jazz recordings from the 1960s.
- Her objection rested on an esoteric point of tax law.
Common Mispronunciations of Esoteric
Not e-SAH-ter-ik
Hold the peak back for the third beat, TE, and keep the two in front of it light.
Not ee-soh-TE-rik
Neither opening vowel is full. They flatten to a short e and a faint suh.
Tip: It has a rarely used opposite, exoteric, meant for outsiders rather than initiates.
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