How to pronounce microplagiarism
Say it like MY-kruh-play-juh-rizm. Microplagiarism has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MY).
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- MY
- kruh
- play
- juh
- rizm
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Microplagiarism pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- kruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- playGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- rizmGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of microplagiarism
American and British speakers say microplagiarism in essentially the same way: /ˈmaɪkrəˌpleɪdʒəˌrɪzm/ in the US and /ˈmaɪkrəˌpleɪdʒəˌrɪzm/ in the UK.
British respelling: MY-kruh-play-juh-rizm.
What does microplagiarism mean?
- A kind of plagiarism which uses relatively short sections of arbitrary sources and combines them to form a larger, seemingly unified text.
Where does microplagiarism come from?
From micro- + plagiarism.
Questions about saying microplagiarism
How do you pronounce microplagiarism?
Say MY-kruh-play-juh-rizm. The American pronunciation is /ˈmaɪkrəˌpleɪdʒəˌrɪzm/. In British English it is /ˈmaɪkrəˌpleɪdʒəˌrɪzm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in microplagiarism?
Microplagiarism has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MY). Broken into parts: MY · kruh · play · juh · rizm.
Do Americans and Brits say microplagiarism the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmaɪkrəˌpleɪdʒəˌrɪzm/ and the British form is /ˈmaɪkrəˌpleɪdʒəˌrɪzm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.