How to Pronounce "prophetic"
word
pruh-FET-ik
pro-FET-ik
Definition
Describing something that predicts or seems to predict what will happen in the future, as if by a prophet.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɹəˈfɛtɪk
British English
pɹɒfˈɛtɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pruh-FET-ik
UK
pro-FET-ik
Listen in Context
Her prophetic words warned us about the storm.
The book made a prophetic prediction about technology.
People called his dream prophetic after it came true.
That old movie was strangely prophetic about the internet’s dangers.