How To Pronounce Expressionism
expressionism
In British English, expressionism is pronounced /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən.ɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈspr̥eʃ.ə̃n.ɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈspreʃ.ə.nɪ.zəm/.
Expressionism has five 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
Expressionism has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Expressionism
Questions About Expressionism
How do you pronounce expressionism in British English?
In British English, expressionism is pronounced /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən.ɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈspr̥eʃ.ə̃n.ɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce expressionism in American English?
In American English, expressionism is pronounced /ɪkˈspreʃ.ə.nɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in expressionism?
Expressionism has five syllables, /ɪk/ + /spreʃ/ + /ən/ + /ɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in expressionism?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spreʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce expressionism the same way?
No. British English has /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən.ɪ.zəm/ and American English has /ɪkˈspreʃ.ə.nɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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