HOW TO PRONOUNCE
eclectic
/ɪˈklɛktɪk/
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Use three syllables with middle stress. Keep the k and t sounds together at the boundary before the final ik, avoiding an inserted vowel between them.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The shop sells an eclectic mix of books.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does eclectic mean?
adjective
- Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
- Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.
noun
- Someone who selects according to the eclectic method.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɪˈklɛktɪk/
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This is one of M. Cousin's eclectic turns, which he, more than any one else, should take pains to avoid.
He also wrote in the ‘Eclectic Review,’ and compiled and published a valuable history of his native county, Cornwall, with numerous other works.
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He is an eclectic and politely accepts the traditions of the universe.
But I am very glad to have had it, for in my eclectic work the opinions of the few good men are of great value to me.
As I mentioned, he was an eclectic, held himself aloof from the various schools of the day, calling no man master save Hippocrates.