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INSTRUCTION 9
Today we are learning how to pronounce words that end in –ism. Remember, most words that end in –ism are stressed on the first syllable. There are however a lot of exceptions to this rule. Let’s have a look at some ism words we often mispronounce and examine their stress pattern.

'-ism' words Stressed on the First Syllable
nationalism
Atheism
Egotism
Alcoholism
Realism
Symbolism
Optimism
Feminism
Activism
Heroism
Nepotism
Criticism
Mechanism
Communism
Vandalism
Symbolism
Neutralism
Mannerism
Tribalism
Syllogism
Hypnotism
Cannibalism
Journalism
Patriotism
Alcoholism
Skepticism
Federalism
Lesbianism
Plagiarism
Rheumatism
Capitalism
Spiritualism
functionalism

exceptions: '-ism' words stressed on other syllables
antagonism
materialism
idealism
absurdism
metabolism
evangelism
empiricism
imperialism
colonialism
expansionism
impressionism
industrialism
ventriloquism
egocentrism
individualism
monotheism
fundamentalism
existentialism


Other words and their pronunciation:
SPIRITUAL (/ˈspɪr.ɪ.tju.əl/) spiritualist (/ˈspɪr.ɪ.tju. ə l.ɪst/)
BARRIER (/ˈbær.i.ə r / )
ANALYSE (/ˈæn. ə l.aɪz/)
After analyzing her situation, she opted to visit a spiritualist to help her break the barriers to her success.

ADVERTISE/ADVERTISEMENT (/ˈæd.və.taɪz/,  /ədˈvɜː.tɪs.mənt/)
PUBLISH (/ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/)
TELEVISION (/ˈtel.ɪ.vɪʒ. ə n/)
The book was published and advertised only on national television stations.

INJUSTICE (/ɪnˈdʒʌs.tɪs/ )
ENCOURAGE (/ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/)
RECOGNIZE (/ˈrek.əg.naɪz/)
Children should be encouraged to always recognize and report any act of injustice committed against them by adults.

HESITATE (/ˈhez.ɪ.teɪt/)
ANTICIPATE (/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/)
NEGOTIATE (/nəˈgəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/)
He hesitated before commenting on how he was negotiating his long anticipated divorce.

ERA (/ˈɪə.rə/ )
AUTHOR (/ˈɔː.θə r /)
FASCINATE
The author set the story in the Era of fascinating scientific inventions.


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