eclectic

Questions about eclectic

What does eclectic mean?

eclectic means "someone who selects according to the eclectic method". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in eclectic?

eclectic has 3 syllables: e-clec-tic. The stress falls on "clec". In IPA it is /ɪˈklɛktɪk/.

What is another word for eclectic?

Close synonyms include eclecticist. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is eclectic a common word?

eclectic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.