English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hedonism Pronunciation
Hedonism is pronounced HEE-duh-ni-zuhm, IPA /ˈhidəˌnɪzəm/.
HEE-duh-ni-zuhm
US /ˈhidəˌnɪzəm/ · UK /ˈhɛdəˌnɪzəm/
Syllables: HEE · duh · ni · zuhm (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life.
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Hedonism in a Sentence
- The novel treats hedonism as a dead end.
- A week of pure hedonism left him exhausted.
- Hedonism had its own school in ancient Greece.
Common Mispronunciations of Hedonism
Not he-DOH-ni-zuhm
The force stays on the opening beat, with the three after it light.
Not HEE-duh-NI-zuhm
Only one beat is loud, so the ism at the end never competes with the front of the word.
Tip: American dictionaries give a long opening vowel, HEE-duh-ni-zuhm, while British ones clip it to HED-uh-ni-zuhm.
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