To pronounce "tarantism", say TAR-ant-ism — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈtæɹəntɪzm/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
tarantism
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/ˈtæɹəntɪzm/
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"tarantism" has 3 syllables: tar-ant-ism. It rhymes with tarentism, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: tarentism — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
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"Tarantism" has 3 syllables: tar · ant · ism.
The IPA transcription of "tarantism" is /ˈtæɹəntɪzm/.
Tarantism: An extreme urge to dance, popularly thought to have been caused by the bite of a tarantula (Lycosa tarantula) and prevalent in southern Italy in the 15th through 17th centuries.
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