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How to pronounce painsomnia

Say it like payn-SAHM-nee-uh. Painsomnia has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SAHM).

VoiceSpeed
US American/peɪnˈsɑmniə/payn-SAHM-nee-uh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • payn
  • SAHM
  • nee
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Painsomnia pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. paynKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. SAHMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. neeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does painsomnia mean?

noun
  1. Inability to sleep because of pain.

Where does painsomnia come from?

Blend of pain + insomnia.

Questions about saying painsomnia

How do you pronounce painsomnia?

Say payn-SAHM-nee-uh. The American pronunciation is /peɪnˈsɑmniə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in painsomnia?

Painsomnia has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SAHM). Broken into parts: payn · SAHM · nee · uh.

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