How To Pronounce Tourism
tourism
In British English, tourism is pronounced /ˈtʊə.rɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷʊəʴ.rɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʊr.ɪ.zəm/.
Tourism has three 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
Tourism has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Tourism
How do you pronounce tourism in British English?
In British English, tourism is pronounced /ˈtʊə.rɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷʊəʴ.rɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce tourism in American English?
In American English, tourism is pronounced /ˈtʊr.ɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in tourism?
Tourism has three syllables, /tʊə/ + /rɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in tourism?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce tourism the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtʊə.rɪ.zəm/ and American English has /ˈtʊr.ɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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