How To Pronounce Idealise

idealise

UK
Phonemic
/aɪˈdɪə.laɪz/
Phonetic
[aɪˈdɪə.laɪz]
US
Phonemic
/aɪˈdiː.ə.laɪz/

In British English, idealise is pronounced /aɪˈdɪə.laɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aɪˈdɪə.laɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /aɪˈdiː.ə.laɪz/.

Idealise has three 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

aɪdɪəlaɪz

Idealise has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

idealise + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/aɪˈdɪə.laɪ.zɪz/
US
/aɪˈdiː.ə.laɪ.zɪz/
idealise + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/aɪˈdɪə.laɪzd/
US
/aɪˈdiː.ə.laɪzd/
idealise + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/aɪˈdɪə.laɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/aɪˈdiː.ə.laɪ.zɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Idealise

Questions About Idealise

How do you pronounce idealise in British English?

In British English, idealise is pronounced /aɪˈdɪə.laɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aɪˈdɪə.laɪz].

How do you pronounce idealise in American English?

In American English, idealise is pronounced /aɪˈdiː.ə.laɪz/.

How many syllables are in idealise?

Idealise has three syllables, /aɪ/ + /dɪə/ + /laɪz/.

Where is the stress in idealise?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɪə/.

Do British and American English pronounce idealise the same way?

No. British English has /aɪˈdɪə.laɪz/ and American English has /aɪˈdiː.ə.laɪz/.

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