How To Pronounce Chiasmus
chiasmus
In British English, chiasmus is pronounced /kaɪˈæz.məs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kaɪˈæz.məs]. In American English, it is pronounced /kaɪˈæz.məs/.
Chiasmus has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Chiasmus has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Chiasmus
How do you pronounce chiasmus in British English?
In British English, chiasmus is pronounced /kaɪˈæz.məs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kaɪˈæz.məs].
How do you pronounce chiasmus in American English?
In American English, chiasmus is pronounced /kaɪˈæz.məs/.
How many syllables are in chiasmus?
Chiasmus has three syllables, /kaɪ/ + /æz/ + /məs/.
Where is the stress in chiasmus?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /æz/.
Do British and American English pronounce chiasmus the same way?
Yes. Both are /kaɪˈæz.məs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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