How To Pronounce Nationalism

nationalism

UK
Phonemic
/ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪ.zəm/
Phonetic
[ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪ.zm̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪ.zəm/

How To Say Nationalism Phonetically

UKNASH-uh-nuh-li-zuhm

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

In British English, nationalism is pronounced /ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪ.zəm/.

Nationalism has five 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

næʃənəlɪzəm

Nationalism has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Transcription Tips For Nationalism

  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. Nationalism /ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.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. Nationalism /ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪ.zəm/

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Questions About Nationalism

How do you say nationalism phonetically?

Nationalism sounds like NASH-uh-nuh-li-zuhm in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce nationalism in British English?

In British English, nationalism is pronounced /ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪ.zm̩].

How do you pronounce nationalism in American English?

In American English, nationalism is pronounced /ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪ.zəm/.

How many syllables are in nationalism?

Nationalism has five syllables, /næʃ/ + /ə/ + /nə/ + /lɪ/ + /zəm/.

Where is the stress in nationalism?

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

Do British and American English pronounce nationalism the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪ.zəm/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Nationalism

Nationalism has five syllables. See how nationalism divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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