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Sophisticated Pronunciation
Sophisticated is pronounced suh-FI-stuh-kay-tid, IPA /səˈfɪstəˌkeɪtɪd/.
suh-FI-stuh-kay-tid
US /səˈfɪstəˌkeɪtɪd/ · UK /səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/
Syllables: suh · FI · stuh · kay · tid (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Complex and well developed, or worldly and refined in taste.
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Sophisticated in a Sentence
- The attack used a sophisticated piece of malware.
- She has a sophisticated palate for someone who claims not to cook.
- Their booking system is more sophisticated than ours.
Common Mispronunciations of Sophisticated
Not SOH-fis-ti-kay-tid
Begin on a weak suh and climb to the FI. A long oh at the front comes from the spelling, not from the way the word is said.
Not suh-FI-sti-kay-ted
The ed ending here is a quick tid, since it follows a t sound. It is a separate syllable but a very light one.
Tip: Five syllables with the stress on the second: suh-FIS-tuh-kay-tid. The noun sophistication moves the beat to the fourth.
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