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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'mah' sound like in 'father'.
End with 'dern', where 'd' is soft and 'ern' is like 'earn'.
Stress the first syllable: MOD-ern.
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misplace (mo-dern)
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Start with the 'moh' sound, like in 'cot'.
End with a soft 'd' and 'ern', close to 'earn'.
Stress the first syllable: MOD-ern.
incorrect (mod-ern)
misplace (mo-dern)
overstress (mod-dern)
Two syllables: mod-ern.
Stress is on the first syllable: MOD-ern.
The 'd' is followed by a vowel sound, making it less emphasized.
Relating to the present or recent times.
/ˈmɑːdərnaɪz/
To make something more current.
/ˈmɑːdərnɪzəm/
A style focusing on current ideas.
/ˈmɑːdərnɪst/
A person who embraces modern ideas.
- modern-ize.
Modernism has three syllables with 'ism' at the end.
Modernist has three syllables, ending with 'ist'.
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