How to pronounce pseudonym
American English pronunciation
SOO-duh-nim
- IPA
- /ˈsudənɪm/
- Syllables
- SOO · duh · nim (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pseudonym means
A made-up name a writer uses instead of a real one
In a sentence: The author wrote her mystery books under a pseudonym so no one would guess it was her.
Where it comes from: It comes from Greek parts meaning "false" and "name." French writers coined their form of it in 1834.
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