How to pronounce them
IPA, a plain-English respelling with the stressed syllable in capitals, and a recording. The audio is synthesized speech.
English
| Word | Say it | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| anemoia | an-uh-MOY-uh /ˌænəˈmɔɪə/ | |
| exulansis | ek-suh-LAN-sis /ˌɛk.səˈlæn.sɪs/ | |
| kenopsia | kuh-NOP-see-uh /kəˈnɑpsiə/ | |
| liberosis | lib-er-OH-sis /ˌlɪbəɹˈoʊsɪs/ | |
| monachopsis | mon-uh-KOP-sis /ˌmɑnəˈkɑpsɪs/ | |
| onism | OH-niz-um /ˈoʊnɪzəm/ | |
| sonder | SAHN-der /ˈsɑndɚ/ | |
| vellichor | VEL-uh-kor /ˈvɛləˌkɔɹ/ |
German
| Word | Say it | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Fernweh | FAIRN-vay /ˈfɛʁnveː/ | |
| Fremdschämen | FREMT-shay-men /ˈfʁɛmtˌʃɛːmən/ | |
| Freudenfreude | FROY-den-froy-duh /ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌfʁɔɪ̯də/ | |
| Glückschmerz | GLEWK-shmairts /ˈɡlʏkʃmɛʁts/ | |
| Schadenfreude | SHAH-den-froy-duh /ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔɪ̯də/ | |
| Sehnsucht | ZAYN-zookht /ˈzeːnzʊχt/ | |
| Waldeinsamkeit | VALT-ine-zahm-kite /ˈvaltʔaɪ̯nzaːmkaɪ̯t/ | |
| Wanderlust | VAHN-duh-loost /ˈvandɐlʊst/ |
Japanese
| Word | Say it | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| natsukashii | nah-tsoo-kah-shee /na̠t͡sɨ̥ka̠ɕiː/ |
Portuguese
| Word | Say it | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| saudade | sow-DAH-jee /sawˈda.d͡ʒi/ |
Russian
| Word | Say it | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| toska | tuh-SKAH /tɐˈska/ |
Spanish
| Word | Say it | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| pena ajena | peh-nah ah-HAY-nah /ˌpena aˈxena/ | |
| vergüenza ajena | ber-gwen-thah ah-HAY-nah /beɾˌɡwenθa aˈxena/ |
Welsh
| Word | Say it | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| hiraeth | HEER-eyeth /ˈhiːrai̯θ/ |