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Arisen Pronunciation
Arisen is pronounced er-I-zuhn, IPA /ɝˈɪzən/.
er-I-zuhn
US /ɝˈɪzən/ · UK /əˈrɪzən/
Syllables: er · I · zuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb (past participle of arise): Come up or happened, said of a problem, a question, or an opportunity.
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Arisen in a Sentence
- A difficulty has arisen with the second contract.
- No such question had arisen before.
- Several opportunities have arisen since the merger.
Common Mispronunciations of Arisen
Not uh-RY-zuhn
The stressed vowel shortens to the i of risen, even though arise keeps the long one.
Not uh-RI-suhn
Let the s buzz into a z, since an s between two vowels takes the voice with it.
Tip: Arise has a long y and arisen does not, which is the same split as rise and risen.
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