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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “tourism”

“tourism” is pronounced /ˈtʊˌɹɪzəm/ (TUU-ri-zuhm) in American English and /tʊəɹɪzəm/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tʊ”.
The sound

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tourism

/ˈtʊˌɹɪzəm/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tʊəɹɪzəm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. tʊtʊstress
  2. ɹɪɹɪ
  3. zəmzəm
IPA (American)
/ˈtʊˌɹɪzəm/
IPA (British)
/tʊəɹɪzəm/
Respelling
TUU-ri-zuhm
Syllables
3 — TƱ-ɹɪ-zəm
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TƱ-ɹɪ-zəm. “tʊ” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈtʊˌɹɪzəm/

British

/tʊəɹɪzəm/

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Meaning

What “tourism” means

  1. noun

    the business of providing services to tourists

    “Tourism is a major business in Bermuda”

Say it in a sentence

“Tourism brings money to the coast but strains the water supply.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ttʊshort ooɹrɪshort izzəschwamm

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Questions

“tourism”, answered

How do you pronounce “tourism”?

“tourism” is pronounced /ˈtʊˌɹɪzəm/ (TUU-ri-zuhm) in American English and /tʊəɹɪzəm/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tʊ”. Build it as TƱ-ɹɪ-zəm, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “tourism” have?

3: tʊ · ɹɪ · zəm. The beat lands on the first, “tʊ”.

Is “tourism” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈtʊˌɹɪzəm/ (TUU-ri-zuhm); British English says /tʊəɹɪzəm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “tourism” mean?

As a noun: the business of providing services to tourists For example: “Tourism is a major business in Bermuda”

Where is the stress in “tourism”?

Stress the first syllable: TƱ-ɹɪ-zəm. “tʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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