How To Pronounce Perfectionism
perfectionism
How To Say Perfectionism Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, perfectionism is pronounced /pəˈfek.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈfek.ʃə̃n.ɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈfek.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/.
Perfectionism 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
Perfectionism 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.
Words That Rhyme With Perfectionism
Transcription Tips For Perfectionism
- 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. Perfectionism /pəˈfek.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/
- 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. Perfectionism /pəˈfek.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/
Questions About Perfectionism
How do you say perfectionism phonetically?
Perfectionism sounds like puh-FEK-shuhn-i-zuhm in British English and per-FEK-shuhn-i-zuhm in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce perfectionism in British English?
In British English, perfectionism is pronounced /pəˈfek.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈfek.ʃə̃n.ɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce perfectionism in American English?
In American English, perfectionism is pronounced /pɚˈfek.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in perfectionism?
Perfectionism has five syllables, /pə/ + /fek/ + /ʃən/ + /ɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in perfectionism?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fek/.
Do British and American English pronounce perfectionism the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈfek.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/ and American English has /pɚˈfek.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Perfectionism
Perfectionism has five syllables. See how perfectionism divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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