How to Pronounce Adiabatic

To pronounce "adiabatic", say AD-iab-at-ic — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌeɪdaɪəˈbætɪk/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

9

Letters

/ˌeɪdaɪəˈbætɪk/

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💡 Tip for remembering “adiabatic”

"adiabatic" has 4 syllables: ad-iab-at-ic.

What does adiabatic mean?

adjective

  1. (of a process) That occurs without gain or loss of heat (and thus with no change in entropy, in the quasistatic approximation).
  2. (of a process) That involves the slow change of the Hamiltonian of a system from its initial value to a final value.

Antonyms

nonadiabaticdiabatic

Related words

lapseisentropicnonconductingnonconductiveinsulatedheatproofheatlessheat-sealed

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "adiabatic"?▾

"Adiabatic" has 4 syllables: ad · iab · at · ic.

What is the IPA transcription of "adiabatic"?▾

The IPA transcription of "adiabatic" is /ˌeɪdaɪəˈbætɪk/.

What does "adiabatic" mean?▾

Adiabatic: (of a process) That occurs without gain or loss of heat (and thus with no change in entropy, in the quasistatic approximation).

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