Start with 'par' where 'a' is like 'cat'.
Then 'al', with a schwa sound like 'uh'.
End with 'lel', where 'e' is short like in 'let'.
pa-ray-lee (par-al-lel)
par-lee (par-al-lel)
pa-rel-ay (par-al-lel)
Same as American
Same as American
It is a short 'e', like in 'let'.
The stress is on the first syllable 'par'.
No, stress the first syllable more.
Two lines that run the same distance apart.
/ˌpærəˈlɛləˌɡræm/
Four-sided shape with opposite sides parallel
/ˈpærəˌlɛlɪzəm/
Balance in phrases or sentences
/ˈpærəˌlaɪz/
To make parallel
The 'lel' in 'parallelize' changes to 'laiz'.
In 'parallelogram', note the added syllables and stress shift.
'Parallelism' has 'ism' instead of just 'lel'.
Emphasize the first syllable 'par' to sound natural.
Break down the word into syllables and repeat them.