Aneurysm pronunciation
Aneurysm has 4 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "an". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Aneurysm syllables
Aneurysm has 4 syllables: AN-yuu-rih-zuhm.
- ANæn
- yuujʊ
- rihrɪ
- zuhmzəm
AN-yur-iz-um, four syllables, stress on the first. The "eu" is "yur", and the "-ysm" is "iz-um" — two syllables, as in "prism" said slowly.
Sounds to watch
The r sound
Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Short i versus ee
The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.
The a in cat
Open the jaw wider than for eh and spread the lips slightly. The a in cat is a distinct vowel, not eh or ah.
Aneurysm in a sentence
- The scan found a small aneurysm that will need watching.
- An aneurysm can go unnoticed for years.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- /r/ distorted or unclearUse the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- /ɪ/ and /iː/ confusedMake /iː/ higher, tenser and usually longer than /ɪ/.
Questions
How do you pronounce aneurysm?
Aneurysm is pronounced /ˈæn.jʊ.ˌrɪ.zəm/, or AN-yuu-rih-zuhm in plain letters. It has 4 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "an".
How many syllables are in aneurysm?
4: AN-yuu-rih-zuhm. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use aneurysm in a sentence?
The scan found a small aneurysm that will need watching. An aneurysm can go unnoticed for years.
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