Stilted - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈstɪltɪd|  American pronunciation of the word stilted
Brit.  |ˈstɪltɪd|  British pronunciation of the word stilted

adjective

- artificially formal (syn: artificial, contrived, hokey)
a stilted letter of acknowledgment
when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation

Extra examples

...the conversation was somewhat stilted as we didn't seem to share any interests...

...a stilted letter of apology that was written and accepted with equal measures of insincerity...

We made stilted conversation.

He spoke slowly, with stilted speech and almost painful pauses.

He had removed her from that crass monied Middle Atlantic society where she had seemed stilted and fragile.

I was agonized by the dreadfully stilted dialogue that followed.

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