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How to pronounce puritanisms

Say it like PYUUR-uh-tuh-niz-umz. Puritanisms has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PYUUR).

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US American/ˈpjʊrətəˌnɪzəmz/PYUUR-uh-tuh-niz-umz
UK British/ˈpjʊrətəˌnɪzəmz/PYUUR-uh-tuh-niz-umz
  • PYUUR
  • uh
  • tuh
  • niz
  • umz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Puritanisms pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PYUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. nizGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. umzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of puritanisms

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: PYUUR-uh-tuh-niz-umz.

What does puritanisms mean?

noun
  1. plural of puritanism How to pronounce puritanism

Questions about saying puritanisms

How do you pronounce puritanisms?

Say PYUUR-uh-tuh-niz-umz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpjʊrətəˌnɪzəmz/. In British English it is /ˈpjʊrətəˌnɪzəmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in puritanisms?

Puritanisms has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PYUUR). Broken into parts: PYUUR · uh · tuh · niz · umz.

Is puritanisms pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈpjʊrətəˌnɪzəmz/ (PYUUR-uh-tuh-niz-umz).

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