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How to pronounce katagelasticism

Say it like kat-uh-juh-LAS-tih-sih-zum. Katagelasticism has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (LAS).

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US American/ˌkætədʒəˈlæstɪsɪzəm/kat-uh-juh-LAS-tih-sih-zum
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  • kat
  • uh
  • juh
  • LAS
  • tih
  • sih
  • zum
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Katagelasticism pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. katGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. LASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  5. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  6. sihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  7. zumKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does katagelasticism mean?

noun
  1. Obtaining pleasure from laughing at or mocking others.

Where does katagelasticism come from?

Coined by Willibald Ruch and René T.

Words that rhyme with katagelasticism

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Questions about saying katagelasticism

How do you pronounce katagelasticism?

Say kat-uh-juh-LAS-tih-sih-zum. The American pronunciation is /ˌkætədʒəˈlæstɪsɪzəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in katagelasticism?

Katagelasticism has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (LAS). Broken into parts: kat · uh · juh · LAS · tih · sih · zum.

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