How to pronounce "supremacism" in English
su·pre·ma·cism
Hear native speakers say supremacism in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “supremacism”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
su
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
pre
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ma
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
cism
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 "supremacism" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "supremacism is" sounds like "supremacism-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "supremacism" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“supremacism, the term incels also covers women that are incels and men that are”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“- And you also have to speak about white supremacism in that context in a nuanced way.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And actually, white supremacism has been really ghastly for Jews and Muslims in the United States.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“with this constant snide, not quite exact references to racism and white supremacism in my work.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Look, I think that um that that that any supremacism requires a group of victims.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Trump was trying to impose uh supremacism here in South Africa but”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “supremacism”
18 clipsThe English word “supremacism”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (su · pre · ma · cism). Grammatically, “supremacism” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 18 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “supremacism” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @4:15
“the Institute for research on male supremacism, the term incels also covers women that are incels and men that are the term incels also covers”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @136:24
“but I'm against these kind of blanket labels and categories. - And you also have to speak about white supremacism in that context in a nuanced way. white supremacism in that context in a nuanced way.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @19:18
“the Jews will not replace us. And actually, white supremacism has been really ghastly for Jews and Muslims in the United States. for Jews and Muslims in the United States.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @101:16
“I have to say that Flint had really disturbed me with this constant snide, not quite exact references to racism and white supremacism in my work. not quite exact references to racism and white supremacism”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @8:47
“you think is behind his apparent beef with South Africa? Look, I think that um that that that any supremacism requires a group of victims. And so I think white South Africans have placed the very evidence that Donald”
Definition & Meaning: “supremacism”
- The belief that a certain group of people are far more superior compared to anyone else, such as those who belong to it are entitled to dominate, control, or rule those who do not. The supposed superior people can also be defined by age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, language, social class, ideology, nation, culture, or belonging to any other part of a particular population.
Example Sentences (2)
- “supremacism, the term incels also covers women that are incels and men that are”
- “- And you also have to speak about white supremacism in that context in a nuanced way.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “supremacism”
- Syllables:
- su · pre · ma · cism
- Hear it in context
- supremacism
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"supremacism" 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, "supremacism" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about supremacism
How many syllables are in “supremacism”?
“supremacism” has 4 syllables: su · pre · ma · cism.
What does “supremacism” mean?
The belief that a certain group of people are far more superior compared to anyone else, such as those who belong to it are entitled to dominate, control, or rule those who do not. The supposed superior people can also be defined by age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, language, social class, ideology, nation, culture, or belonging to any other part of a particular population.
How can I hear “supremacism” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “supremacism”?
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⁄).