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Ambidextrous

Ambidextrous IPA [ˌæm-bɪ-ˈdɛk-strəs] Sounds Like (am-bi- dek -struhs) ▶ Speed 0.5× (Slow) 0.75× (Slower) 1× (Normal) 1.25× (Faster) 1.5× (Fast) Your browser does not support the audio element. Breakdown First syllable (am) (less stress) Start with a short 'a' sound as in 'cat', followed by an M sound. Second syllable (bi) Begin with a B sound followed by a short 'i' sound as in 'bit'. Third syllable (dek) (stress) Start with a D sound, followed by the 'e' sound as in 'bed', and end with a K sound. Fourth syllable (struhs) ...

Adopted

Adopted IPA [əˈdɑːp-tɪd] Sounds Like (uh- daap -tid) ▶ Speed 0.5× (Slow) 0.75× (Slower) 1× (Normal) 1.25× (Faster) 1.5× (Fast) Your browser does not support the audio element. Breakdown First syllable (uh) This syllable consists of a schwa sound (ə), which is a neutral, unstressed vowel sound like the 'a' in 'about'. Second syllable (daap) (stress) Begin with a D sound, followed by a long 'aa' sound as in 'father', and end with a P sound. Third syllable (tid) Start with a T sound, followed by a short 'i' sound as in 'bit', and end with a...

Asymptotic

Asymptotic IPA [ˌæs-ɪm-ˈtɑː-tɪk] Sounds Like (as-im- taa -tik) ▶ Speed 0.5× (Slow) 0.75× (Slower) 1× (Normal) 1.25× (Faster) 1.5× (Fast) Your browser does not support the audio element. Breakdown First syllable (as) (less stress) Begin with a short 'a' sound as in 'cat', followed by an S sound. Second syllable (im) Start with a short 'i' sound as in 'bit', followed by an M sound. Third syllable (taa) (stress) Begin with a T sound, followed by a long 'aa' sound as in 'father'. Fourth syllable (tik) Start with a T sound,...

Acrobat

Acrobat IPA [ˈæk-rə-ˌbæt] Sounds Like ( ak -ruh-bat) ▶ Speed 0.5× (Slow) 0.75× (Slower) 1× (Normal) 1.25× (Faster) 1.5× (Fast) Your browser does not support the audio element. Breakdown First syllable (ak) (stress) Start with a short 'a' sound as in 'cat', followed by a K sound. Second syllable (ruh) Begin with an R sound followed by a schwa sound (like the 'a' in 'about'). Third syllable (bat) (less stress) Start with a B sound, followed by a short 'a' sound as in 'cat', and end with a T sound.

Armature

Armature IPA [ˈɑːr-mə-tʃɚ] Sounds Like ( ar -muh-chur) ▶ Speed 0.5× (Slow) 0.75× (Slower) 1× (Normal) 1.25× (Faster) 1.5× (Fast) Your browser does not support the audio element. Breakdown First syllable (ar) (stress) Begin with the 'ar' sound as in 'start'. Second syllable (muh) Start with an M sound followed by a schwa sound (like the 'a' in 'about'). Third syllable (chur) Begin with a CH sound, followed by the 'ur' sound as in 'fur'.

Aegean

Aegean IPA [ɪˈdʒiː-ən] Sounds Like (ih- jee -uhn) ▶ Speed 0.5× (Slow) 0.75× (Slower) 1× (Normal) 1.25× (Faster) 1.5× (Fast) Your browser does not support the audio element. Breakdown First syllable (ih) Begin with a short 'i' sound as in 'bit'. Second syllable (jee) (stress) Start with a 'j' sound as in 'jump', followed by a long 'ee' sound as in 'see'. Third syllable (uhn) Begin with a schwa sound followed by an 'n' sound.

Advisable

Advisable IPA [əd-ˈvaɪ-zə-bᵊl] Sounds Like (uhd- vai -zuh-b'l) ▶ Speed 0.5× (Slow) 0.75× (Slower) 1× (Normal) 1.25× (Faster) 1.5× (Fast) Your browser does not support the audio element. Breakdown First syllable (uhd) Begin with a schwa sound (ə) followed by a D sound. Second syllable (vai) (stress) Start with a V sound, followed by the 'ai' diphthong as in 'eye'. Third syllable (zuh) Begin with a Z sound followed by a schwa sound. Fourth syllable (b'l) Start with a B sound, followed by a very brief schwa sound, and end with an L sound. ...