How To Pronounce Marxism
marxism
In British English, marxism is pronounced /ˈmɑːk.sɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɑːʴk.sɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɑːrk.sɪ.zəm/.
Marxism has three 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
Marxism has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Marxism
How do you pronounce marxism in British English?
In British English, marxism is pronounced /ˈmɑːk.sɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɑːʴk.sɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce marxism in American English?
In American English, marxism is pronounced /ˈmɑːrk.sɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in marxism?
Marxism has three syllables, /mɑːk/ + /sɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in marxism?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɑːk/.
Do British and American English pronounce marxism the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɑːk.sɪ.zəm/ and American English has /ˈmɑːrk.sɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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