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title: "How to Pronounce Masochism: IPA & Syllable Guide | Speakeroo"
description: "Pronounce Masochism as /ˈmæ.sə.kɪ.zəm/ — MA-suh-kih-zuhm. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. Stress falls on the first syllable."
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# How to pronounce Masochism

/ˈmæ.sə.kɪ.zəm/

MA-suh-kih-zuhm

Masochism has 4 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "ma". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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## Masochism syllables

Masochism has 4 syllables: MA-suh-kih-zuhm.

1. MA mæ
2. suh sə
3. kih kɪ
4. zuhm zəm

Stress "mas": MAS-uh-kiz-um.

## Sounds to watch

### 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.

## Masochism in a sentence

- Running a marathon in that heat looks like masochism to me.
- There is a certain masochism in rereading your old emails.

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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 syllable Make the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- Final consonant omitted Hold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Schwa not reduced Relax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- /ɪ/ and /iː/ confused Make /iː/ higher, tenser and usually longer than /ɪ/.
- /s/ and /z/ confused Contrast voiceless airflow for /s/ with vocal-cord vibration for /z/.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce masochism?

Masochism is pronounced /ˈmæ.sə.kɪ.zəm/, or MA-suh-kih-zuhm in plain letters. It has 4 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "ma".

### How many syllables are in masochism?

4: MA-suh-kih-zuhm. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

### How do you use masochism in a sentence?

Running a marathon in that heat looks like masochism to me. There is a certain masochism in rereading your old emails.

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