To pronounce "arithmetic", say ar-ithm-ET-ic — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌɛɹɪθˈmɛtɪk/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌɛɹɪθˈmɛtɪk/
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Break "arithmetic" into 4 beats and lean on "ET" — that's the stressed one.
noun
adjective
“arithmetic geometry”
“arithmetic progression”
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To pronounce "arithmetic", say ar-ithm-ET-ic — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌɛɹɪθˈmɛtɪk/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Arithmetic" has 4 syllables: ar · ithm · et · ic.
The IPA transcription of "arithmetic" is /ˌɛɹɪθˈmɛtɪk/.
Arithmetic: The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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