How to Pronounce "empiricist"
word
ɪmˈpɪɹəsəst
im-PIH-ruh-sist
ɛmpˈɪɹɪsˌɪst
em-PIH-ri-sist
Definition
An empiricist is a person who believes that knowledge comes mainly from experience and evidence, especially what we observe through our senses.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɪmˈpɪɹəsəst
British English
ɛmpˈɪɹɪsˌɪst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
im-PIH-ruh-sist
UK
em-PIH-ri-sist
Listen in Context
An empiricist trusts evidence from the real world.
John is an empiricist who always needs proof before believing anything.
The scientist followed an empiricist method.
You can call me an empiricist—I just believe in testing everything first.