Proper Pronunciation Guide
ad hominem
[æd 
hɑ mə nəm]
Tips:
- Pronounce this word as four syllables, stressing the second one.
- Pronounce the first syllable like the word “add.”
- Pronounce the letter “o” as /ɑ/.
- Pronounce the vowels in the third and fourth syllables—spelled “i” and “e”— as the weak schwa vowel /ə/.
Practice Sentence:
| The senator used an ad hominem argument against his opponent during his re-election campaign. |
Definition:
(adjective) Attacking a person, or a person’s character, rather than addressing the real issue, thereby appealing to emotions rather than to reason (Latin: “to the man”—or person).