English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Lethargic Pronunciation
Lethargic is pronounced luh-THAHR-jik, IPA /ləˈθɑrdʒɪk/.
luh-THAHR-jik
US /ləˈθɑrdʒɪk/ · UK /lɛˈθɑːdʒɪk/
Syllables: luh · THAHR · jik (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Lacking energy and slow to act.
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Lethargic in a Sentence
- The heat left everyone lethargic.
- He felt lethargic for a week after the flu.
- A lethargic market means fewer sales.
Common Mispronunciations of Lethargic
Not LE-thar-jik
THAHR is the loud beat, with a weak luh in front of it.
Not luh-THAHR-gik
The g softens to a j because an i follows it. Lethargy does the same at the end.
Tip: The th hisses, as in thanks, and the ar in the middle is the vowel of car.
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