How to pronounce peripatetic
American English pronunciation
per-uh-puh-TET-ik
- IPA
- /ˌpɛɹəpəˈtɛtɪk/
- Syllables
- per · uh · puh · TET · ik (5 syllables, stress on the 4th)
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What peripatetic means
Traveling from place to place
In a sentence: The peripatetic musician played in a different town every night.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning given to walking around, from words for "around" and "to walk."
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