How to pronounce “idiosyncrasy”
Say “idiosyncrasy” in 5 beats
idiosyncrasy
/ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˌɪdɪəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- idɪ
- iosdɪə
- yncsɪŋstress
- raskɹə
- ysi
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/
- IPA (British)
- /ˌɪdɪəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/
- Respelling
- id-ee-uh-SING-kruh-see
- Syllables
- 5 — id-ios-YNC-ras-y
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: id-ios-YNC-ras-y. “ync” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/
/ˌɪdɪəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/
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Where “idiosyncrasy” goes wrong
- Often heard
“id-ee-oh-SIN-krassy”
the stress is on SING and the ending is -kruh-see
What “idiosyncrasy” means
- noun
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
Say it in a sentence
“Writing only in pencil is an idiosyncrasy she never lost.”“idiosyncrasy”, answered
How do you pronounce “idiosyncrasy”?
“idiosyncrasy” is pronounced /ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/ (id-ee-uh-SING-kruh-see) in American English and /ˌɪdɪəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ync”. Build it as id-ios-YNC-ras-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “idiosyncrasy” have?
5: id · ios · ync · ras · y. The beat lands on the third, “ync”.
Is “idiosyncrasy” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/ (id-ee-uh-SING-kruh-see); British English says /ˌɪdɪəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “idiosyncrasy” mean?
As a noun: a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual For example: “Writing only in pencil is an idiosyncrasy she never lost.”
Where is the stress in “idiosyncrasy”?
Stress the third syllable: id-ios-YNC-ras-y. “ync” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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