how to pronounce chaotic

/kɛɪˈɒt.ɪk/

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chaotic is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of chaotic in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… are a bit chaotic such as this morning …”

meanings of chaotic

adjective:

Filled with chaos.
Aligned against following or upholding laws and principles.
Highly sensitive to starting conditions, so that a small change to them may yield a very different outcome.
Extremely disorganized or in disarray.

noun:

A character having a chaotic alignment.

chaotic frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word chaotic occurs in english on average 4.7 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.