English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Tourism Pronunciation
Tourism is pronounced TUU-ri-zuhm, IPA /ˈtʊˌrɪzəm/.
TUU-ri-zuhm
US /ˈtʊˌrɪzəm/ · UK /ˈtɔːrɪzəm/
Syllables: TUU · ri · zuhm (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The business of providing holidays and travel for visitors.
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Tourism in a Sentence
- Tourism brings most of the island's income.
- The pandemic stopped tourism for two seasons.
- She works in tourism at the regional office.
Common Mispronunciations of Tourism
Not TUU-ri-suhm
Let that s buzz into a z, which every ism ending does. Hissing it gives something closer to tourist with a change of ending.
Not tuu-RI-zuhm
Three beats with the first one loud, and neither of the two behind it keeps a full vowel.
Tip: British dictionaries now give TAW-ri-zuhm as well, matching the way tour itself has shifted for many speakers.
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