How to pronounce hyponormality

Say it like hy-poh-nor-MAL-ih-tee. Hyponormality has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (MAL).

Hyponormality pronunciation, sound by sound

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

1. hyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
2. pohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
3. norKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
4. MALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
5. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
6. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of hyponormality

• Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
• The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
• Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: hy-poh-naw-MAL-ih-tee.

What does hyponormality mean?

Where does hyponormality come from?

From hypo- + normality.

Words that rhyme with hyponormality

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hyponormality.

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