How To Pronounce Journalism
journalism
In British English, journalism is pronounced /ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒɜːʴ.nə.lɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒɝː.nə.lɪ.zəm/.
Journalism has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Journalism 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.
Questions About Journalism
How do you pronounce journalism in British English?
In British English, journalism is pronounced /ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒɜːʴ.nə.lɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce journalism in American English?
In American English, journalism is pronounced /ˈdʒɝː.nə.lɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in journalism?
Journalism has four syllables, /dʒɜː/ + /nə/ + /lɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in journalism?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce journalism the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪ.zəm/ and American English has /ˈdʒɝː.nə.lɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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