How To Pronounce Apologize
apologize
In British English, apologize is pronounced /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰʷɒl.ə.dʒaɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈpɑː.lə.dʒaɪz/.
Apologize has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Apologize has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Apologize
Questions About Apologize
How do you pronounce apologize in British English?
In British English, apologize is pronounced /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰʷɒl.ə.dʒaɪz].
How do you pronounce apologize in American English?
In American English, apologize is pronounced /əˈpɑː.lə.dʒaɪz/.
How many syllables are in apologize?
Apologize has four syllables, /ə/ + /pɒl/ + /ə/ + /dʒaɪz/.
Where is the stress in apologize?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce apologize the same way?
No. British English has /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/ and American English has /əˈpɑː.lə.dʒaɪz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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