How to pronounce pragmatic
American English pronunciation
prag-MAT-ik
- IPA
- /pɹæɡˈmætɪk/
- Syllables
- prag · MAT · ik (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What pragmatic means
Focused on what works in real life
In a sentence: A pragmatic coach picks the drills that fit the team.
Where it comes from: It came through French and Latin from a Greek word meaning active, or skilled in affairs, from the Greek word for a thing done.
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