4 syllables: Com, mu, nis, tic. Stress on mu.
kuh-MYOO-nis-tik
/kəˈmjuːnɪstɪk/
Communistic is pronounced kuh-MYOO-nis-tik (/kəˈmjuːnɪstɪk/). It has four syllables (Com-mu-nis-tic), with the stress on "mu". Communistic is an adjective describing a system or ideology aligned with communism or advocating communal ownership and distribution. It often carries political nuance, suggesting a critique or analysis of such movements. The term can describe beliefs, policies, or regimes associated with communist principles, emphasizing collective ownership over private property.
adjectiveCommunistic is an adjective describing a system or ideology aligned with communism or advocating communal ownership and distribution. It often carries political nuance, suggesting a critique or analysis of such movements. The term can describe beliefs, policies, or regimes associated with communist principles, emphasizing collective ownership over private property.
"The country shifted toward a more Communistic economy after the reform movement."
"Her critique focused on the flaws of Communistic governance and its impact on individual rights."
"Scholars debated whether the policy was truly Communistic in its aims or merely socialist."
Pronounce as kə-MYOO-nə-stɪk with primary stress on the second syllable. The sequence includes the /k/ at the start, /ə/ unstressed schwa, /ˈmjuː/ as the long 'you' sound, /nə/ neutral, and /stɪk/ ending with a crisp /k/. In IPA: US/UK/AU: kəˈmjuː.nɪ.stɪk. Note the lilting /ˈmjuː/ cluster and the light, unstressed first syllable. Audio guidance: refer to Pronounce or Cambridge dictionary audio for an exact pronunciation model.
Common errors: misplacing stress (e.g., ko-MYOO-nə-stik), flattening the /juː/ into a simple /ju/ or /juː/ mis-articulated as /juː/ with reduced quality, and blending the final consonant cluster too loosely. Correction: ensure clear secondary syllable stress on /ˈmjuː/, keep a crisp /nɪ/ between the syllables, and finish with a clean /stɪk/ without adding extra vowels. Practice the sequence: kə - ˈmjuː - nə - stɪk.
US/UK/AU share the same skeleton but vowel quality varies. In all, stress remains on the second syllable: kə-ˈmjuː-nə-stɪk. US vowels tend to be slightly flatter, with rhoticity affecting linked sounds in connected speech. UK and AU often have crisper /ˈmjuː/ and slightly longer vowels in non-rhotic contexts. The /ɪ/ in -stɪk is generally short across regions; the final /k/ is unreleased in casual speech but crisp in careful pronunciation.
Two main challenges: the /ˈmjuː/ cluster after the initial syllable and the staccato end /stɪk/ with a released vs unreleased /k/. The /juː/ diphthong demands a precise glide from /j/ to /uː/, and the sequence of consonants /mjuː-nə-stɪk/ can trip you up if you rush the transition. Focus on separating /mj/ into a clean /m/ plus /j/ transition, then glide to a full /juː/ and anchor the final /k/ with a crisp release.
The middle /juː/ is a notable feature: it creates a rapid-V movement between a stressed /ˈmjuː/ and the following /nə/ syllable. This requires a controlled jaw-lip transition to avoid breaking the sequence into awkward vowels. Also, the contrast between the unstressed initial /kə/ and prominent second syllable helps maintain correct rhythm, so you should lightly compress the first syllable while giving weight to the second.
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US: rhotics are pronounced if preceding vowels require linking; UK/AU tend to be non-rhotic, so avoid linking r after non-final syllables. Vowel differences: US /əˈmjuː.nə.stɪk/ vs UK /kəˈmjuː.nə.stɪk/ with slightly crisper /juː/ in UK; AU aligns with US in most contexts but may draw out /juː/ slightly more in careful speech. IPA references: US kəˈmjuː.nə.stɪk, UK kəˈmjuː.nə.stɪk, AU kəˈmjuː.nə.stɪk. Practice tip: emphasize the diphthong /juː/ with a smooth glide, avoid reducing to /j/ or /ju/ without proper length.
Communistic derives from the noun communism, itself from the French communisme, from late Latin communismus, from Latin communis meaning common or shared. The root commun- traces to the Latin communis “common, public, shared by all,” reinforced by the -istic suffix indicating a characteristic or theory. The term emerged in the 19th century in political and philosophical discourse as nuanced descriptors for movements or governments aligned with communal ownership and classless societies. It evolved through scholarly and political writing to describe both theoretical positions and practical attempts at organizing society along communal lines. While early usage often contested the practical viability of such models, later usage broadened to critique or defend specific implementations, from utopian experiments to state-directed economies. First known uses appear in political treatises and social reform literature as debates intensified over property distribution and communal governance. Over time, communistic carried a more polemical weight, frequently signaling opposition to capitalism and skepticism about private property, while remaining distinct from “communist” in its explicit adjectival form denoting affiliation or tendency rather than a movement itself.
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