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Keynesian Economics Pronunciation

Keynesian Economics is pronounced KAYN-zee-uhn-e-kuh-NAH-miks, IPA /ˈkeɪnziən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks/.

KAYN-zee-uhn-e-kuh-NAH-miks

US /ˈkeɪnziən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks/

Syllables: KAYN · zee · uhn · e · kuh · NAH · miks (7 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

phrase (noun): The school of economic thought, named after John Maynard Keynes, which holds that governments should spend to support demand.

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Keynesian Economics in a Sentence

  • The recovery plan drew heavily on Keynesian economics.
  • Her first lecture covers Keynesian economics in outline.
  • Critics of Keynesian economics point to the debt it builds.

Common Mispronunciations of Keynesian Economics

Not KEEN-zee-uhn e-kuh-NAH-miks

Keynes rhymes with brains, so the opening block is KAYN and never KEEN.

Not kay-NEE-zee-uhn e-kuh-NAH-miks

Hold the punch right at the front, on KAYN, and let zee-uhn trail off.

Tip: Two loud points, one per word: KAYN-zee-uhn e-kuh-NAH-miks.

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