pseudonym
noun · a false name, especially one used by a writer
- SOOsuː (stressed)
- duhdə
- nimnɪm
- SYOOsjuː (stressed)
- duhdə
- nimnɪm
- US /ˈsuː.də.nɪm/SOO-duh-nim Recorded voice
- UK /ˈsjuː.də.nɪm/SYOO-duh-nim Your device’s voice
How to pronounce pseudonym
Pseudonym is pronounced SOO-duh-nim in American English and SYOO-duh-nim in British English. It has three syllables with the stress on the first, and the p is silent.
- 3 syllables
- Stress on SOO
- US and UK IPA
- Checked in Cambridge and Oxford
IPA checked in the Cambridge Dictionary and Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries. Oxford also lists SOO-duh-nim for British English. The recording is American English.
Pseudonym, sound by sound
Each sound in the IPA, with a word you already know that has it.
US American English/ˈsuː.də.nɪm/
SOOstressed
- /s/as in see
- /uː/as in too
duh
- /d/as in did
- /ə/as in about
nim
- /n/as in now
- /ɪ/as in sit
- /m/as in man
UK British English/ˈsjuː.də.nɪm/
SYOOstressed
- /s/as in see
- /j/as in yes
- /uː/as in too
duh
- /d/as in did
- /ə/as in about
nim
- /n/as in now
- /ɪ/as in sit
- /m/as in man
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Common pseudonym pronunciation mistakes
What people often say instead, and how to fix it. Say SOO-duh-nim.
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puh-SOO-duh-nimSaying the p. Start with s.
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SOO-doh-nimUsing the oh of go in the middle. It is a weak uh.
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soo-DON-imStressing the second syllable. The stress is on SOO.
Pseudonym in a sentence
Hear each one, slow it down, then say it. Words change a little when they join others, so practise them in sentences too.
The writer published her books under a pseudonym.
He signed the letter with a pseudonym.
Many singers use a pseudonym on stage.
How do you say pseudonym?
The p is silent, so the word begins with an s sound. In British English there is a small y sound after the s: syoo. In American English it is plain soo.
The word is made from two Greek parts: pseudes, meaning false, and onyma, meaning name. A pseudonym is a false name. The same pseudo- is in pseudoscience, where the p is also silent.
The ending -nym means name, as in synonym (SIN-uh-nim) and antonym. Say it with a weak middle syllable, so duh is quick and light, and put the weight on the first syllable.
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