How To Pronounce Privatize
privatize
How To Say Privatize Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, privatize is pronounced /ˈprɪv.ə.taɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ɪv.ə.taɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɪv.ə.taɪz/.
Privatize has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Privatize 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.
Transcription Tips For Privatize
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Privatize /ˈprɪv.ə.taɪz/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Privatize /ˈprɪv.ə.taɪz/
Questions About Privatize
How do you say privatize phonetically?
Privatize sounds like PRIV-uh-tyz in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce privatize in British English?
In British English, privatize is pronounced /ˈprɪv.ə.taɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ɪv.ə.taɪz].
How do you pronounce privatize in American English?
In American English, privatize is pronounced /ˈprɪv.ə.taɪz/.
How many syllables are in privatize?
Privatize has three syllables, /prɪv/ + /ə/ + /taɪz/.
Where is the stress in privatize?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce privatize the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈprɪv.ə.taɪz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Privatize
Privatize has three syllables. See how privatize divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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