English pronunciation

How to pronounce “pseudonym

Phonetic spelling

SOO-duh-nim

IPA /ˈsudəˌnɪm/

Syllable stress

soo·duh·nim

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “pseudonym”?

p s e u d o n y m

pseudonym” is spelled P-S-E-U-D-O-N-Y-M. It is pronounced SOO-duh-nim, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Mark Twain was a famous pseudonym used by Samuel Clemens.

  • Many authors write under a pseudonym to protect their privacy.

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