Start with 'ar' as in 'car', with a slight 't' sound at the end.
Say 'ti' like 'ti' in 'tiger', keeping it short.
Finish with 'ficial', pronounced 'fih-shul', putting stress on 'shi'.
ar-ti-fi-cail (incorrect 'c' sound)
ar-tif-i-cial (incorrect stress on 'f')
art-if-i-cial (missing 'ti')
Start with 'ar' similar to 'car'.
Say 'ti' with a short 'tɪ' sound.
Finish with 'ficial', pronounced 'fih-shul', stressing 'shi'.
ar-ti-fi-cail (incorrect 'c' sound)
ar-tif-i-cial (incorrect stress on 'f')
art-if-i-cial (missing 'ti')
Stress 'fi' and keep 'ar' softer at the start.
Yes, it's a soft 'sh' sound, not a hard 'c'.
Practice the 'fi' and 'cial' as 'fih-shul', focusing on 'sh'.
Not real; man-made.
/ˈɑːrtɪfɪs/
A clever or artful trick.
/ˈɑːrtɪst/
A person who creates art.
/ɑːrt/
Creative expression.
Artifice has 'fɪs' ending, not 'shul'.
Artist ends with 'ist', not 'cial'.
Art is single syllable, not multi.
The 'c' in 'artificial' sounds like 'sh', not 'k'.
Put stress on 'fi' to make it sound natural.
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