How to pronounce cryptomnesia
Say it like krip-tum-NEE-zhee-uh. Cryptomnesia has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NEE).
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- krip
- tum
- NEE
- zhee
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cryptomnesia pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kripGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- tumKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- NEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- zheeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of cryptomnesia
American and British speakers say cryptomnesia in essentially the same way: /ˌkrɪptəmˈniʒiə/ in the US and /ˌkrɪptəʊmˈniːziə/ in the UK.
British respelling: krip-tohm-NEE-zee-uh.
What does cryptomnesia mean?
- The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience; (countable) an instance of this. Contrast cryptaesthesia.
Where does cryptomnesia come from?
From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘hidden’) + (a)mnesia, modeled after French cryptomnésie, which was coined by Swiss psychologist and parapsychologist Théodore Flournoy (1854–1920) in his work Des Indes à la planète Mars (From India to the Pla
Questions about saying cryptomnesia
How do you pronounce cryptomnesia?
Say krip-tum-NEE-zhee-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˌkrɪptəmˈniʒiə/. In British English it is /ˌkrɪptəʊmˈniːziə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cryptomnesia?
Cryptomnesia has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NEE). Broken into parts: krip · tum · NEE · zhee · uh.
Do Americans and Brits say cryptomnesia the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌkrɪptəmˈniʒiə/ and the British form is /ˌkrɪptəʊmˈniːziə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.