English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Luddite Pronunciation
Luddite is pronounced LUH-dyt, IPA /ˈləˌdaɪt/.
LUH-dyt
US /ˈləˌdaɪt/
Syllables: LUH · dyt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and adjective: Someone who opposes new technology, named after the English workers who smashed textile machinery in the 1810s.
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Luddite in a Sentence
- He calls himself a luddite but owns three laptops.
- The luddites broke the frames at night and vanished before dawn.
- There was a luddite streak to the whole campaign.
Common Mispronunciations of Luddite
Not LOO-dyt
The first vowel is the uh of cut. A double d after it keeps it short, so no oo gets in.
Not luh-DEET
This ite is the long i of kite, and the beat stays at the front. Dynamite, satellite, and appetite all end the same way.
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