How To Pronounce Absurdism
absurdism
In British English, absurdism is pronounced /əbˈsɜː.dɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈsɜːʴ.dɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əbˈsɝː.dɪ.zəm/.
Absurdism has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Absurdism has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Absurdism
How do you pronounce absurdism in British English?
In British English, absurdism is pronounced /əbˈsɜː.dɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈsɜːʴ.dɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce absurdism in American English?
In American English, absurdism is pronounced /əbˈsɝː.dɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in absurdism?
Absurdism has four syllables, /əb/ + /sɜː/ + /dɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in absurdism?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce absurdism the same way?
No. British English has /əbˈsɜː.dɪ.zəm/ and American English has /əbˈsɝː.dɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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