How to Pronounce "agnostic"
word
æɡˈnɑstɪk
ag-NAH-stik
æɡnˈɒstɪk
ag-NOST-ik
Definition
An agnostic is someone who believes it is impossible to know if God or a higher power exists. The word can also describe someone who is uncertain or noncommittal about something.
IPA Transcription
American English
æɡˈnɑstɪk
British English
æɡnˈɒstɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ag-NAH-stik
UK
ag-NOST-ik
Listen in Context
He is an agnostic and says nobody can know for sure if God exists.
My friend is agnostic about which movie to see tonight.
She calls herself agnostic, not atheist.
I’ve always been agnostic—I just don’t think we’ll ever really know the answer.