To pronounce "histrionics", say HISTR-ion-ics — 3 syllables, IPA /hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks/
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"histrionics" has 3 syllables: histr-ion-ics. It rhymes with tectonics and electronics, if that helps it stick.
noun
“I’m tired of Mary’s histrionics.”
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"Histrionics" has 3 syllables: histr · ion · ics.
The IPA transcription of "histrionics" is /hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks/.
Histrionics: Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.
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