To pronounce "mathematics", say math-em-AT-ics — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
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/mˌæθɪmˈætɪks/
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To pronounce "mathematics", say math-em-AT-ics — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Mathematics" has 4 syllables: math · em · at · ics.
The IPA transcription of "mathematics" is /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/.
Mathematics: An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.
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