To pronounce "odium", say OD-ium — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈəʊ.di.əm/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈəʊ.di.əm/
IPA
"odium" has 2 syllables: od-ium. It rhymes with podium and rhodium, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: odeum — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“His conduct brought him into odium, or, brought odium upon him.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Odium" has 2 syllables: od · ium.
The IPA transcription of "odium" is /ˈəʊ.di.əm/.
Odium: Hatred; dislike.
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