how do you pronounce the English word SCHISM?

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The two sism-sayers I met that inspired this poll are Americans in their 60s.

mick signals, Thursday, 15 November 2018 00:32 (five years ago) link

According to one of them, if you ask Siri, Siri says sism.

mick signals, Thursday, 15 November 2018 00:36 (five years ago) link

'Siri, say sism'

Mark G, Thursday, 15 November 2018 09:51 (five years ago) link

Time to pass these findings on to the OED.

pomenitul, Thursday, 15 November 2018 10:19 (five years ago) link

Whoa, "male from United States" says "sism" here: https://forvo.com/word/schism/#en . I honestly had no idea there was more than one pronunciation of this word.

Locked in silent monologue, in silent scream (Sund4r), Thursday, 15 November 2018 11:56 (five years ago) link

'Female from United States' says both. Could it be a regional thing?

pomenitul, Thursday, 15 November 2018 12:03 (five years ago) link

My informants are from the working-class northeast but I was guessing it may be generational.

mick signals, Thursday, 15 November 2018 14:06 (five years ago) link


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