English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Autism Pronunciation
Autism is pronounced AW-ti-zuhm, IPA /ˈɔˌtɪzəm/.
AW-ti-zuhm
US /ˈɔˌtɪzəm/ · UK /ˈɔːtɪzəm/
Syllables: AW · ti · zuhm (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A lifelong difference in how a person communicates, takes in the senses, and relates to others.
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Autism in a Sentence
- Autism runs in families more often than was once thought.
- She was diagnosed with autism at forty.
- The charity funds research into autism in adults.
Common Mispronunciations of Autism
Not AW-shi-zuhm
Nation and caution turn a ti into sh, and this word holds on to a plain tih instead.
Not AW-ti-suhm
Prism and baptism finish on a buzzed zuhm, and the ending here is no different from theirs.
Tip: The word was coined in 1911 from the Greek autos, meaning self.
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