How To Pronounce Feudalism

feudalism

UK
Phonemic
/ˈfjuː.də.lɪ.zəm/
Phonetic
[ˈfj̥ʷuː.də.lɪ.zm̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈfjuː.də.lɪ.zəm/

How To Say Feudalism Phonetically

UKFYOO-duh-li-zuhm

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, feudalism is pronounced /ˈfjuː.də.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfj̥ʷuː.də.lɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfjuː.də.lɪ.zəm/.

Feudalism has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

fjuːdəlɪzəm

Feudalism has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Transcription Tips For Feudalism

  1. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Feudalism /ˈfjuː.də.lɪ.zəm/

  2. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Feudalism /ˈfjuː.də.lɪ.zəm/

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Questions About Feudalism

How do you say feudalism phonetically?

Feudalism sounds like FYOO-duh-li-zuhm in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce feudalism in British English?

In British English, feudalism is pronounced /ˈfjuː.də.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfj̥ʷuː.də.lɪ.zm̩].

How do you pronounce feudalism in American English?

In American English, feudalism is pronounced /ˈfjuː.də.lɪ.zəm/.

How many syllables are in feudalism?

Feudalism has four syllables, /fjuː/ + /də/ + /lɪ/ + /zəm/.

Where is the stress in feudalism?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /fjuː/.

Do British and American English pronounce feudalism the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈfjuː.də.lɪ.zəm/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Feudalism

Feudalism has four syllables. See how feudalism divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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