How to pronounce "postmodernist" in English
pos·tmo·der·nist
Hear native speakers say postmodernist in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “postmodernist”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
pos
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tmo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
der
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
nist
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "postmodernist" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "postmodernist is" sounds like "postmodernist-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "postmodernist" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“completely meaningless just like many of the other daa modernist and postmodernist artworks however the themes of such”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“So Rorty is an anti-modernist, but he's a postmodernist anti-modernist if you want lots of jargon.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“In fact, I realized-- and I'm not postmodernist-- there's a real problem for historians”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“And this was a bit of kind of postmodernist addition of objects.”— WIREDWatch clip
“the tricky lawyers the overpaid Finance guys and the postmodernist professors”— StanfordWatch clip
“The mammansk fruit bowl is by postmodernist master Edori Sautsas and there's an early work by the artist Luchio Fontana.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “postmodernist”
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completely meaningless just like many of the other daa modernist and postmodernist artworks however the themes of such
Hear it in context: “postmodernist”
41 clipsThe English word “postmodernist”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (pos · tmo · der · nist). Grammatically, “postmodernist” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 41 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “postmodernist” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:33
“picture of the fountain by Marsh a signature data is piec and it's completely meaningless just like many of the other daa modernist and postmodernist artworks however the themes of such postmodernist artworks however the themes of such”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @8:14
“time to read in this course. So Rorty is an anti-modernist, but he's a postmodernist anti-modernist if you want lots of jargon. anti-modernist if you want lots of jargon.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @34:59
“And she was much more relaxed and would tell me things. In fact, I realized-- and I'm not postmodernist-- there's a real problem for historians postmodernist-- there's a real problem for historians”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @12:28
“particularly from the inside. And this was a bit of kind of postmodernist addition of objects. postmodernist addition of objects.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @64:20
“for someone willing to assure them that once he is elected the smug bureaucrats the tricky lawyers the overpaid Finance guys and the postmodernist professors will no longer be calling the shots and once a strong man takes office nobody”
Definition & Meaning: “postmodernist”
- postmodern
- An advocate or follower of postmodernism.
Example Sentences (2)
- “completely meaningless just like many of the other daa modernist and postmodernist artworks however the themes of such”
- “So Rorty is an anti-modernist, but he's a postmodernist anti-modernist if you want lots of jargon.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “postmodernist”
- Syllables:
- pos · tmo · der · nist
- Hear it in context
- postmodernist
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"postmodernist" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "postmodernist" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about postmodernist
How many syllables are in “postmodernist”?
“postmodernist” has 4 syllables: pos · tmo · der · nist.
What does “postmodernist” mean?
postmodern
How can I hear “postmodernist” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “postmodernist”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).