How To Pronounce Colonialism
colonialism
In British English, colonialism is pronounced /kəˈləʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈləʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈloʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
Colonialism has six 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
Colonialism has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Colonialism
Questions About Colonialism
How do you pronounce colonialism in British English?
In British English, colonialism is pronounced /kəˈləʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈləʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce colonialism in American English?
In American English, colonialism is pronounced /kəˈloʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in colonialism?
Colonialism has six syllables, /kə/ + /ləʊ/ + /ni/ + /ə/ + /lɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in colonialism?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ləʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce colonialism the same way?
No. British English has /kəˈləʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/ and American English has /kəˈloʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoooo
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