How to Pronounce Didactic

To pronounce "didactic", say DID-act-ic — 3 syllables, IPA /daɪˈdæk.tɪk/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

8

Letters

/daɪˈdæk.tɪk/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “didactic”

"didactic" has 3 syllables: did-act-ic. It rhymes with tactic and prophylactic, if that helps it stick.

What does didactic mean?

noun

  1. A treatise on teaching or education.

adjective

  1. Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.

    “didactic poetry”

  2. Excessively moralizing.

Synonyms

educativeinstructive

Words that rhyme with didactic

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

tacticprophylacticpracticextragalacticanticlimacticclimacticchiropracticlacticgalactic

Related words

instructiveinformativeinstructionlearningeducationinstructionalinformationalenlightening

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "didactic"?▾

"Didactic" has 3 syllables: did · act · ic.

What is the IPA transcription of "didactic"?▾

The IPA transcription of "didactic" is /daɪˈdæk.tɪk/.

What does "didactic" mean?▾

Didactic: A treatise on teaching or education.

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