To pronounce "existentialism", say EX-ist-ent-ial-ism — 5 syllables, IPA /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/
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"existentialism" has 5 syllables: ex-ist-ent-ial-ism.
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“The heyday of existentialism occurred in the mid-twentieth century.”
“Sartre's existentialism is atheistic, but the existentialism of Marcel is distinctly Christian.”
"Existentialism" has 5 syllables: ex · ist · ent · ial · ism.
The IPA transcription of "existentialism" is /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/.
Existentialism: (not countable) A twentieth-century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices.
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