How to pronounce fatalistic
American English pronunciation
fay-tuh-LIS-tik
- IPA
- /ˌfeɪtəˈlɪstɪk/
- Syllables
- fay · tuh · LIS · tik (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What fatalistic means
Believing that what will happen can't be changed
In a sentence: Gus was fatalistic about the spelling test and said studying wouldn't change a thing.
Where it comes from: It comes from fatalist, a person who believes everything is decided by fate, plus -ic.
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