Start with 'com', like 'come' but with a short 'o'.
Say 'mu' as in 'music', with a clear 'yoo' sound.
End with 'nism', pronounced 'niz-um' with a short 'i'.
'co-mun-ism' (missing 'yoo')
'com-yoo-niz-um' (extra syllable)
'com-nizm' (missing syllables)
Start with 'com', similar to 'come' but with a short 'o' as in 'pot'.
Say 'mu' as in 'music', with a pronounced 'yoo' sound.
End with 'nism', pronounced 'niz-um' with a short 'i'.
same as American
It distinguishes 'mu' from 'mo' and ensures clarity.
No, both stress 'com' and have a secondary stress on 'niz'.
People often pronounce it as '-ism' instead of '-niz-um'.
A political system where all property is public.
/ˈkɑː.mjuː.nɪst/
A person who supports communism
/kəˈmjuː.nə.ti/
A group of people living together
/ˈkɒm.juːn/
A group living together and sharing resources
'communist' uses 'nist' instead of 'nism'
'community' has more syllables and no ending 'ism'
'commune' ends with a long 'une', no 'nism'
Make sure 'mu' sounds like 'music' with a clear 'yoo'.
Round your lips slightly for the 'u' sound in 'mu'.