How to Pronounce "automatic"
word
/ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/
aw-duh-MA-tik
/ˌɔːtəmˈætɪk/
aw-tuh-MA-tik
Definition
If something is automatic, it works by itself or happens by itself without a person needing to control it all the time. It can also describe an action or reaction that you do without thinking.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/
British English
/ˌɔːtəmˈætɪk/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
aw-duh-MA-tik
UK
aw-tuh-MA-tik
Listen in Context
The lights turn on automatically at night.
This car has an automatic transmission.
His smile was automatic, not real.
Just because you applied doesn't mean approval is automatic.