How to pronounce immiseration
Say it like ih-mih-zuh-RAY-shun. Immiseration has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RAY).
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- ih
- mih
- zuh
- RAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Immiseration pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- mihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- zuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- RAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of immiseration
American and British speakers say immiseration in essentially the same way: /ɪmɪzəˈreɪʃən/ in the US and /ɪmɪzəˈreɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: ih-mih-zuh-RAY-shun.
What does immiseration mean?
- Synonym of immiserization (“the process of making miserable or poor, especially of a population as a whole; impoverishment, pauperization”).
Where does immiseration come from?
From im- (prefix meaning ‘in; into; to; towards’) + miser(able) + -ation (suffix denoting actions or processes, or their results), a variant of immiserization.
Words that rhyme with immiseration
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of immiseration.
Questions about saying immiseration
How do you pronounce immiseration?
Say ih-mih-zuh-RAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ɪmɪzəˈreɪʃən/. In British English it is /ɪmɪzəˈreɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in immiseration?
Immiseration has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RAY). Broken into parts: ih · mih · zuh · RAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say immiseration the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪmɪzəˈreɪʃən/ and the British form is /ɪmɪzəˈreɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.