How To Pronounce Existentialism
existentialism
In British English, existentialism is pronounced /ˌeɡ.zɪˈsten.ʃəl.ɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌeɡ.zɪˈstẽn.ʃəl.ɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌeɡ.zɪˈsten.ʃə.lɪ.zəm/.
Existentialism has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Existentialism has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Existentialism
How do you pronounce existentialism in British English?
In British English, existentialism is pronounced /ˌeɡ.zɪˈsten.ʃəl.ɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌeɡ.zɪˈstẽn.ʃəl.ɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce existentialism in American English?
In American English, existentialism is pronounced /ˌeɡ.zɪˈsten.ʃə.lɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in existentialism?
Existentialism has six syllables, /eɡ/ + /zɪ/ + /sten/ + /ʃəl/ + /ɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in existentialism?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /sten/.
Do British and American English pronounce existentialism the same way?
No. British English has /ˌeɡ.zɪˈsten.ʃəl.ɪ.zəm/ and American English has /ˌeɡ.zɪˈsten.ʃə.lɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOooo
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