How to pronounce polemic
American English pronunciation
puh-LEM-ik
- IPA
- /pəˈlɛmɪk/
- Syllables
- puh · LEM · ik (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What polemic means
A fierce argument against an idea, written or spoken
In a sentence: The chef wrote a long polemic against frozen pizza.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning "warlike."
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