How to pronounce kinetic
American English pronunciation
kih-NET-ik
- IPA
- /kɪˈnɛtɪk/
- Syllables
- kih · NET · ik (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- kye-NET-ik
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What kinetic means
Having to do with movement
In a sentence: The spinning top is full of kinetic energy until it slows and falls.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning "putting in motion," from a verb meaning "to move."
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