How To Pronounce Organism
organism
In British English, organism is pronounced /ˈɔː.ɡə.nɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɔːʴ.ɡə.nɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɔːr.ɡə.nɪ.zəm/.
Organism 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
Organism 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 Organism
How do you pronounce organism in British English?
In British English, organism is pronounced /ˈɔː.ɡə.nɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɔːʴ.ɡə.nɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce organism in American English?
In American English, organism is pronounced /ˈɔːr.ɡə.nɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in organism?
Organism has four syllables, /ɔː/ + /ɡə/ + /nɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in organism?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce organism the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɔː.ɡə.nɪ.zəm/ and American English has /ˈɔːr.ɡə.nɪ.zəm/.
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