How to Pronounce "epistemic"
word
ˌɛpɪˈstɛmɪk
ep-ih-STEM-ik
ˌɛpəˈstimɪk
ep-uh-STIM-ik
Definition
Related to knowledge or the process of knowing; often used when discussing how we know things or the justification of beliefs.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɛpɪˈstɛmɪk
British English
ˌɛpəˈstimɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ep-ih-STEM-ik
UK
ep-uh-STIM-ik
Listen in Context
Epistemologists study epistemic questions about knowledge.
The paper discusses the epistemic basis for scientific methods.
We need to examine our epistemic assumptions.
His argument failed because it ignored the epistemic standards scientists expect.