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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'sat' rhyme it with 'cat'.
Add 'is', like 'island'.
Say 'fac' as in 'fact'.
Add 'tor' pronounced as 'tour'.
End with 'y' sounding like 'ee' in 'see'.
sah-tis-fac-tree (missing 'tor' syllable)
sat-is-fac-try (incorrect ending syllable)
sat-is-fac-tor-re (extra syllable 're')
Start with 'sat', rhymed with 'pat'.
Add 'is', lightly pronounced.
Say 'fac' as in 'fact'.
Say 'tri' with a clipped ending like 'tree'.
sah-tis-fac-tree (missing 'tor' syllable)
sat-is-fac-tri (missing 'tor' part)
sat-is-fac-tor-ree (incorrect 'ree' ending)
It has many syllables that can confuse learners.
The stress is on the third syllable: 'fac'.
It makes 'fac' more prominent, while others are softer.
Good enough for a particular purpose.
/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
To fulfill the needs or desires
/ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/
Fulfillment of needs or desires
/ˌsætɪsˈfæktri/
Acceptable or adequate
Satisfaction has more emphasis on 'fak-shun'.
Satisfy ends with 'fi', not 'tory'.
Satisfactory includes 'tor', unlike 'satisfy'.
Break the word into its syllables to practice.
Remember to stress 'fac' to improve clarity.
