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Optimistic Pronunciation
Optimistic is pronounced ahp-tuh-MI-stik, IPA /ˌɑptəˈmɪstɪk/.
ahp-tuh-MI-stik
US /ˌɑptəˈmɪstɪk/ · UK /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/
Syllables: ahp · tuh · MI · stik (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Expecting good things to happen.
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Optimistic in a Sentence
- He remains optimistic about the harvest.
- That estimate looks optimistic to me.
- They were optimistic enough to book the venue already.
Common Mispronunciations of Optimistic
Not AHP-tuh-mi-stik
Adjectives ending in istic put the weight just before that ending, here MI. Optimist keeps it at the front, but the longer form moves it.
Not ahp-ti-MEE-stik
Clip the stressed vowel to the i of mist. Stretching it to ee makes the word sound Italian.
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