How to Pronounce "postmodern"
word
pohst-MAH-durn
POHST-mod-uhn
Definition
Related to a style, movement, or attitude in art, literature, or thinking that reacts against or moves beyond modernism, often by mixing styles, irony, and questioning traditional ideas.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌpoʊstˈmɑdɝn
British English
pˈəʊstmɒdən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pohst-MAH-durn
UK
POHST-mod-uhn
Listen in Context
The museum has a postmodern art collection.
Many people find postmodern literature hard to understand.
This building is an example of postmodern architecture.
Some people think postmodern films are confusing but interesting.