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Scientific Pronunciation
Scientific is pronounced sy-uhn-TI-fik, IPA /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/.
sy-uhn-TI-fik
US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ · UK /saɪənˈtɪfɪk/
Syllables: sy · uhn · TI · fik (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Relating to science, or done by careful method and testing.
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Scientific in a Sentence
- There is no scientific evidence for the claim.
- The journal publishes scientific papers on soil.
- Her approach was entirely scientific.
Common Mispronunciations of Scientific
Not SY-uhn-ti-fik
Science and scientist open loudly, but scientific moves the push along to TI.
Not see-uhn-TI-fik
The first beat holds the eye sound of my, rather than a long ee.
Tip: Four beats, sy-uhn-TI-fik, and the second one is almost silent.
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