Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

characteristics

/ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
char-ac-te-ris-tics
IPA
/ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of characteristic

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/
  • British English: /ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

Rhymes With

statistics logistics linguistics ballistics mystics heuristics criminalistics

Questions

How do you pronounce characteristics?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/.
What does characteristics mean?
plural of characteristic

How to pronounce characteristics

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