How to pronounce "caddichus" in English
ˈkædɪkəs
KA·dih·kəs
Primary stress: KA
We haven’t indexed spoken video clips for this word in our library yet. You can listen to its audio pronunciation, review phonetic IPA, and check definitions below.
No video clips indexed yet for “caddichus”
We haven’t indexed spoken video clips for this word in our library yet. You can listen to its audio pronunciation, review phonetic IPA, and check definitions below.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “caddichus”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
dih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
kəs
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KA"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "caddichus" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "caddichus is" sounds like "caddichus-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "caddichus" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Practice Speaking “caddichus”
Listen to native pronunciation, record yourself repeating the sentence into your microphone, and receive real-time word-by-word accuracy scoring.
Each man in the company took a little ball of soft bread, which they were to throw into a deep basin, which a waiter carried round upon his head; those that liked the person to be chosen dropped their ball into the basin without altering its figure, and those who disliked him pressed it between their fingers, and made it flat; and this signified as much as a negative voice. And if there were but one of these pieces in the basin, the suitor was rejected, so desirous were they that all the members of the company should be agreeable to each other. The basin was called caddichus, and the rejected candidate had a name thence derived.
Hear it in context: “caddichus”
The English word “caddichus” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkædɪkəs (phonetic respelling: KA-dih-kəs). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (KA · dih · kəs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KA). Grammatically, “caddichus” functions as a noun. Hear native speakers say caddichus in context across real video clips
Definition & Meaning: “caddichus”
- In ancient Sparta, a deep basin used in a form of voting or election, particularly for membership in common messes (syssitia).
- A person rejected from membership in a Spartan common mess through the voting process that used such a basin.
Example Sentences (2)
- “Each man in the company took a little ball of soft bread, which they were to throw into a deep basin, which a waiter carried round upon his head; those that liked the person to be chosen dropped their ball into the basin without altering its figure, and those who disliked him pressed it between their fingers, and made it flat; and this signified as much as a negative voice. And if there were but one of these pieces in the basin, the suitor was rejected, so desirous were they that all the members of the company should be agreeable to each other. The basin was called caddichus, and the rejected candidate had a name thence derived.”
- “The basin was called caddichus, and the rejected candidate had a name thence derived.”
Pronounce: “caddichus”
- Pronunciation:
- KA-dih-kəs
- Syllables:
- KA · dih · kəs
- Written Hyphenation:
- cad · di · chus
- Primary stress:
- KA
- IPA:
- ˈkædɪkəs
- Hear it in context
- caddichus
Words that Rhyme with “caddichus”
-ædɪkəsWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"caddichus" (⁄ˈkædɪkəs⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "caddichus" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about caddichus
How do you pronounce “caddichus”?
“caddichus” is pronounced ⁄ˈkædɪkəs⁄ (KA-dih-kəs). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “caddichus”?
“caddichus” has 3 syllables: KA · dih · kəs.
Where is the stress in “caddichus”?
The primary stress in “caddichus” is on “KA”.
What does “caddichus” mean?
In ancient Sparta, a deep basin used in a form of voting or election, particularly for membership in common messes (syssitia).
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “caddichus”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).