How To Pronounce Postcolonialism
postcolonialism
In British English, postcolonialism is pronounced /ˌpəʊst.kəˈləʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpəʊst.kəˈləʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpoʊst.kəˈloʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
Postcolonialism has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Postcolonialism has seven syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Postcolonialism
Questions About Postcolonialism
How do you pronounce postcolonialism in British English?
In British English, postcolonialism is pronounced /ˌpəʊst.kəˈləʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpəʊst.kəˈləʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce postcolonialism in American English?
In American English, postcolonialism is pronounced /ˌpoʊst.kəˈloʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in postcolonialism?
Postcolonialism has seven syllables, /pəʊst/ + /kə/ + /ləʊ/ + /ni/ + /ə/ + /lɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in postcolonialism?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ləʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce postcolonialism the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpəʊst.kəˈləʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/ and American English has /ˌpoʊst.kəˈloʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoooo
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