English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Asylum Pronunciation
Asylum is pronounced uh-SY-luhm, IPA /əˈsaɪləm/.
uh-SY-luhm
US /əˈsaɪləm/ · UK /əˈsaɪləm/
Syllables: uh · SY · luhm (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Protection given by a country to someone fleeing danger, or an old word for a psychiatric hospital.
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Asylum in a Sentence
- She claimed asylum on arrival.
- The building was an asylum until the 1960s.
- Fewer than half of asylum applications succeed.
Common Mispronunciations of Asylum
Not A-sy-luhm
The beat is on the second part, and the opening a is a faint uh. Fronting it also shortens the long vowel that follows.
Not uh-SI-luhm
The stressed vowel is the eye of smile. A short i gives you something closer to the name Sylum.
Tip: It rhymes with the end of the phrase a mile 'em: uh-SY-luhm.
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