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How to pronounce hyperdorism

Say it like HY-per-dor-ih-zum. Hyperdorism has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY).

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US American/ˈhaɪpɚˌdɔrɪzəm/HY-per-dor-ih-zum
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  • HY
  • per
  • dor
  • ih
  • zum
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hyperdorism pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. dorGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. zumKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does hyperdorism mean?

noun
  1. A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Doric Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Doric Greek.

Where does hyperdorism come from?

From hyper- + Doric + -ism.

Questions about saying hyperdorism

How do you pronounce hyperdorism?

Say HY-per-dor-ih-zum. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaɪpɚˌdɔrɪzəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hyperdorism?

Hyperdorism has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY). Broken into parts: HY · per · dor · ih · zum.

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