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How to pronounce ultraleft

Say it like uhl-truh-LEFT. Ultraleft has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LEFT).

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US American/ˌʌltrəˈlɛft/uhl-truh-LEFT
UK British/ˌʌltrəˈlɛft/uhl-truh-LEFT
  • uhl
  • truh
  • LEFT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ultraleft pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. uhlGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. truhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. LEFTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of ultraleft

American and British speakers say ultraleft in essentially the same way: /ˌʌltrəˈlɛft/ in the US and /ˌʌltrəˈlɛft/ in the UK.

British respelling: uhl-truh-LEFT.

What does ultraleft mean?

adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to ultraleftism.
  2. Extremely left-wing.
noun
  1. The strain or strains of leftism often associated with left communism, which practice rejection of both social democracy and state socialism as well as opposition to Leninism; i.e, ultraleftism.
  2. The left communist tendency characterized by a synthesis of Dutch-German council communism and Italian left communism.
  3. Italian left communism; Bordigism.

Words that rhyme with ultraleft

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Questions about saying ultraleft

How do you pronounce ultraleft?

Say uhl-truh-LEFT. The American pronunciation is /ˌʌltrəˈlɛft/. In British English it is /ˌʌltrəˈlɛft/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ultraleft?

Ultraleft has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LEFT). Broken into parts: uhl · truh · LEFT.

Do Americans and Brits say ultraleft the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌʌltrəˈlɛft/ and the British form is /ˌʌltrəˈlɛft/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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