How To Pronounce Surrealism
surrealism
In British English, surrealism is pronounced /səˈrɪə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈrɪə.lɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈriː.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
Surrealism has four 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
Surrealism has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Surrealism
Questions About Surrealism
How do you pronounce surrealism in British English?
In British English, surrealism is pronounced /səˈrɪə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈrɪə.lɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce surrealism in American English?
In American English, surrealism is pronounced /səˈriː.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in surrealism?
Surrealism has four syllables, /sə/ + /rɪə/ + /lɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in surrealism?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce surrealism the same way?
No. British English has /səˈrɪə.lɪ.zəm/ and American English has /səˈriː.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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