how to pronounce optic

/ˈɑːptɪk/

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optic is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of optic in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… a flexible fiber-optic scope and during …”

meaning of optic

Optic is a word that means "eye".

optic frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word optic occurs in english on average 1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.