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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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