English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Linguistics Pronunciation
Linguistics is pronounced ling-GWI-stiks, IPA /lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks/.
ling-GWI-stiks
US /lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks/ · UK /lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks/
Syllables: ling · GWI · stiks (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The scientific study of language and how it works.
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Linguistics in a Sentence
- She switched from law to linguistics in her second year.
- Historical linguistics traces how sounds change over centuries.
- The department offers linguistics as a joint degree.
Common Mispronunciations of Linguistics
Not lin-GOO-i-stiks
The gu carries a w sound, giving gwi. Language, anguish, and linguistics all hide that w behind the same two letters.
Not LIN-gwi-stiks
Weight belongs on the GWI in the middle. The opening ling is a quiet step into it.
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