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.