How To Pronounce Rheumatism
rheumatism
In British English, rheumatism is pronounced /ˈruː.mə.tɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷuː.mə.tɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈruː.mə.t̯ɪ.zəm/.
Rheumatism has four 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
Rheumatism 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 Rheumatism
How do you pronounce rheumatism in British English?
In British English, rheumatism is pronounced /ˈruː.mə.tɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷuː.mə.tɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce rheumatism in American English?
In American English, rheumatism is pronounced /ˈruː.mə.t̯ɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in rheumatism?
Rheumatism has four syllables, /ruː/ + /mə/ + /tɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in rheumatism?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ruː/.
Do British and American English pronounce rheumatism the same way?
No. British English has /ˈruː.mə.tɪ.zəm/ and American English has /ˈruː.mə.t̯ɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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