How To Pronounce Neologism
neologism
In British English, neologism is pronounced /niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /niˈɑː.lə.dʒɪ.zəm/.
Neologism has five 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
Neologism has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Neologism
How do you pronounce neologism in British English?
In British English, neologism is pronounced /niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce neologism in American English?
In American English, neologism is pronounced /niˈɑː.lə.dʒɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in neologism?
Neologism has five syllables, /ni/ + /ɒl/ + /ə/ + /dʒɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in neologism?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce neologism the same way?
No. British English has /niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm/ and American English has /niˈɑː.lə.dʒɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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