how to pronounce schism

/ˈskɪz.əm/

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schism is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of schism in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… from mary's perspective the schism from …”

meanings of schism

noun:

A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
A split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.
A formal division or split within a religious body.

schism frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schism occurs in english on average 1.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics schism can be related to

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