How To Pronounce Plagiarism
plagiarism
In British English, plagiarism is pronounced /ˈpleɪ.dʒə.rɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥eɪ.dʒə.rɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpleɪ.dʒə.rɪ.zəm/.
Plagiarism has four 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
Plagiarism 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 Plagiarism
How do you pronounce plagiarism in British English?
In British English, plagiarism is pronounced /ˈpleɪ.dʒə.rɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥eɪ.dʒə.rɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce plagiarism in American English?
In American English, plagiarism is pronounced /ˈpleɪ.dʒə.rɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in plagiarism?
Plagiarism has four syllables, /pleɪ/ + /dʒə/ + /rɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in plagiarism?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pleɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce plagiarism the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpleɪ.dʒə.rɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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