How to Pronounce "neolithic"
word
ˈnioʊˌɫɪθɪk
nee-oh-LI-thik
nˌiːəʊlˈɪθɪk
nee-uh-LITH-ik
Definition
Relating to the latest period of the Stone Age, when people began farming, building villages, and making polished stone tools.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnioʊˌɫɪθɪk
British English
nˌiːəʊlˈɪθɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
nee-oh-LI-thik
UK
nee-uh-LITH-ik
Listen in Context
The Neolithic era began about 12,000 years ago.
People in the Neolithic period grew crops and raised animals.
Archaeologists study Neolithic tools to learn about ancient life.
Some of the oldest villages in the world were built during the Neolithic.