How To Pronounce Imperialism
imperialism
How To Say Imperialism Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, imperialism is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪr.i.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
Imperialism 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
Imperialism 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 Imperialism
Transcription Tips For Imperialism
- 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. Imperialism /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/
- 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. Imperialism /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/
Questions About Imperialism
How do you say imperialism phonetically?
Imperialism sounds like im-PEER-ree-uh-li-zuhm in British English and im-PEER-ee-uh-li-zuhm in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce imperialism in British English?
In British English, imperialism is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce imperialism in American English?
In American English, imperialism is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪr.i.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in imperialism?
Imperialism has six syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɪə/ + /ri/ + /ə/ + /lɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in imperialism?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce imperialism the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/ and American English has /ɪmˈpɪr.i.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Imperialism
Imperialism has six syllables. See how imperialism divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoooo
Nearby Words
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