English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Synthetic Pronunciation
Synthetic is pronounced sin-THE-tik, IPA /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/.
sin-THE-tik
US /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/ · UK /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/
Syllables: sin · THE · tik (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Made by chemical process rather than occurring naturally.
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Synthetic in a Sentence
- The jacket is lined with a synthetic fabric.
- Synthetic rubber held up better in the cold.
- They switched to a synthetic alternative last year.
Common Mispronunciations of Synthetic
Not SIN-thuh-tik
THE is the loud beat, the middle of three, and the opening runs past quickly.
Not sin-TE-tik
Keep the breathy th of thin in the middle, because a plain t flattens it the way many languages would.
Tip: Words ending in -etic always take the beat on that ending: magnetic, athletic, pathetic, synthetic.
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