How To Pronounce Postmodernism
postmodernism
In British English, postmodernism is pronounced /ˌpəʊstˈmɒd.ə.nɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpəʊstˈmʷɒd.əʴ.nɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpoʊstˈmɑː.dɚ.nɪ.zəm/.
Postmodernism 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
Postmodernism 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.
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Questions About Postmodernism
How do you pronounce postmodernism in British English?
In British English, postmodernism is pronounced /ˌpəʊstˈmɒd.ə.nɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpəʊstˈmʷɒd.əʴ.nɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce postmodernism in American English?
In American English, postmodernism is pronounced /ˌpoʊstˈmɑː.dɚ.nɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in postmodernism?
Postmodernism has five syllables, /pəʊst/ + /mɒd/ + /ə/ + /nɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in postmodernism?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɒd/.
Do British and American English pronounce postmodernism the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpəʊstˈmɒd.ə.nɪ.zəm/ and American English has /ˌpoʊstˈmɑː.dɚ.nɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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