1Listen and repeat
In English, -ism is two syllables: /ɪ.zəm/, like “iz-um”. The s sounds like a z, and there is a little /ə/ before the m. Don't say “isme” like in French!
2Find the stressed syllable
Listen to each word and click the syllable that is louder and longer.
The rule: -ism is never stressed. The stress stays where it is in the “base” word: FEMinine → FEMinism, SYMbol → SYMbolism, iDEAL → iDEalism. That's why idealism is the odd one out!
3Listen and write
Listen and type the word you hear, then press Enter or click Check.