How to Pronounce “optimistic

word

/ˌɑptəˈmɪstɪk/
ahp-tuh-MIS-tik
/ˌɒptɪmˈɪstɪk/
op-ti-MIS-tik

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˌɑptəˈmɪstɪk/

British English

/ˌɒptɪmˈɪstɪk/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

ahp-tuh-MIS-tik

UK

op-ti-MIS-tik

Listen in Context

I feel optimistic about the future.

She is always optimistic, even when things are difficult.

His optimistic attitude helps the team stay positive.

I'm trying to stay optimistic, even though the results aren't great yet.