How to pronounce “criticism”
Say “criticism” in 4 beats
criticism
/ˈkɹɪtɪˌsɪzəm/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɹɪtɪsɪzəm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kɹɪkɹɪstress
- tɪtɪ
- sɪsɪ
- zəmzəm
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɹɪtɪˌsɪzəm/
- IPA (British)
- /kɹɪtɪsɪzəm/
- Respelling
- KRI-ti-si-zuhm
- Syllables
- 4 — KɹꞮ-tɪ-sɪ-zəm
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: KɹꞮ-tɪ-sɪ-zəm. “kɹɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɹɪtɪˌsɪzəm/
/kɹɪtɪsɪzəm/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “criticism” means
- noun
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
“the senator received severe criticism from his opponent”
- noun
a serious examination and judgment of something
“constructive criticism is always appreciated”
- noun
a written evaluation of a work of literature
Say it in a sentence
“Useful criticism is specific and arrives early.”“criticism”, answered
How do you pronounce “criticism”?
“criticism” is pronounced /ˈkɹɪtɪˌsɪzəm/ (KRI-ti-si-zuhm) in American English and /kɹɪtɪsɪzəm/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “kɹɪ”. Build it as KɹꞮ-tɪ-sɪ-zəm, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “criticism” have?
4: kɹɪ · tɪ · sɪ · zəm. The beat lands on the first, “kɹɪ”.
Is “criticism” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɹɪtɪˌsɪzəm/ (KRI-ti-si-zuhm); British English says /kɹɪtɪsɪzəm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “criticism” mean?
As a noun: disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings For example: “the senator received severe criticism from his opponent” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “criticism”?
Stress the first syllable: KɹꞮ-tɪ-sɪ-zəm. “kɹɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “criticism” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.