How To Pronounce Puritanism
puritanism
How To Say Puritanism Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, puritanism is pronounced /ˈpjʊə.rɪ.tə.nɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷʊə.rɪ.tə.nɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpjʊr.ɪ.t̬ə.nɪ.zəm/.
Puritanism has five 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
Puritanism has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Puritanism
- 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. Puritanism /ˈpjʊə.rɪ.tə.nɪ.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. Puritanism /ˈpjʊə.rɪ.tə.nɪ.zəm/
Questions About Puritanism
How do you say puritanism phonetically?
Puritanism sounds like PYOOR-ri-tuh-ni-zuhm in British English and PYOOR-i-tuh-ni-zuhm in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce puritanism in British English?
In British English, puritanism is pronounced /ˈpjʊə.rɪ.tə.nɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷʊə.rɪ.tə.nɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce puritanism in American English?
In American English, puritanism is pronounced /ˈpjʊr.ɪ.t̬ə.nɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in puritanism?
Puritanism has five syllables, /pjʊə/ + /rɪ/ + /tə/ + /nɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in puritanism?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pjʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce puritanism the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpjʊə.rɪ.tə.nɪ.zəm/ and American English has /ˈpjʊr.ɪ.t̬ə.nɪ.zəm/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Puritanism
Puritanism has five syllables. See how puritanism divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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