The multigraph 'ism' is made up of two consonants and one vowel. In this lesson, we are going to look closer at its pronunciation.

Multigraphs are a set of more than two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Multigraph

ism

Name

ism (pronounced /ˈee ˈzəm/)

Common Sound(s)

/ˈɪz.əm/

The Multigraph 'ism'

Sound: /ˈɪz.əm/

This suffix always comes at the end of simple words and sounds /ˈɪz.əm/:

Example

classicism /ˈklæs.ə.sɪ.zəm/

romanticism /roʊˈmæn.t̬ə.sɪ.zəm/

humanism /ˈhjuː.mə.nɪ.zəm/

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