"Criticism" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪtɪˌsɪzəm/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
criticism
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/ˈkɹɪtɪˌsɪzəm/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kɹˈɪtɪsˌɪzəm/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"criticism" has 4 syllables: criticism.
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"Criticism" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪtɪˌsɪzəm/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Criticism" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "criticism" is /ˈkɹɪtɪˌsɪzəm/.
Criticism: The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed.
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