How To Pronounce Organise

organise

UK
Phonemic
/ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪz/
Phonetic
[ˈɔːʴ.ɡə.naɪz]
US
Phonemic
/ˈɔːr.ɡə.naɪz/

In British English, organise is pronounced /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɔːʴ.ɡə.naɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɔːr.ɡə.naɪz/.

Organise has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ɔːɡənaɪz

Organise has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

organise + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪ.zɪz/
US
/ˈɔːr.ɡə.naɪ.zɪz/
organise + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪzd/
US
/ˈɔːr.ɡə.naɪzd/
organise + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈɔːr.ɡə.naɪ.zɪŋ/

Questions About Organise

How do you pronounce organise in British English?

In British English, organise is pronounced /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɔːʴ.ɡə.naɪz].

How do you pronounce organise in American English?

In American English, organise is pronounced /ˈɔːr.ɡə.naɪz/.

How many syllables are in organise?

Organise has three syllables, /ɔː/ + /ɡə/ + /naɪz/.

Where is the stress in organise?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce organise the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪz/ and American English has /ˈɔːr.ɡə.naɪz/.

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