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How to pronounce etatism

Say it like eh-TAH-tizm. Etatism has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAH).

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US American/ɛˈtɑtɪzm/eh-TAH-tizm
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • eh
  • TAH
  • tizm
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Etatism pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ehKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. TAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. tizmKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does etatism mean?

noun
  1. Synonym of statism, sometimes (derogatory) with specific distinctions derived from Mises's political theories.“Etatism is inherently oppressive and expansionist, breeding monism, intolerance, and hostility.”

Where does etatism come from?

From état (“state”) + -ism, equivalent to a borrowing of French étatisme but coined by Ludwig von Mises's 1944 Omnipotent Government to emphasize statism's longer history in France and other Continental governments than in the Anglosphere.

Questions about saying etatism

How do you pronounce etatism?

Say eh-TAH-tizm. The American pronunciation is /ɛˈtɑtɪzm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in etatism?

Etatism has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAH). Broken into parts: eh · TAH · tizm.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).