How To Pronounce Publicise

publicise

UK
Phonemic
/ˈpʌb.lɪ.saɪz/
Phonetic
[ˈpʰʌb.lɪ.saɪz]
US
Phonemic
/ˈpʌb.lə.saɪz/

In British English, publicise is pronounced /ˈpʌb.lɪ.saɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌb.lɪ.saɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʌb.lə.saɪz/.

Publicise 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

pʌblɪsaɪz

Publicise 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.

publicise + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈpʌb.lɪ.saɪ.zɪz/
US
/ˈpʌb.lə.saɪ.zɪz/
publicise + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈpʌb.lɪ.saɪzd/
US
/ˈpʌb.lə.saɪzd/
publicise + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈpʌb.lɪ.saɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌb.lə.saɪ.zɪŋ/

Questions About Publicise

How do you pronounce publicise in British English?

In British English, publicise is pronounced /ˈpʌb.lɪ.saɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌb.lɪ.saɪz].

How do you pronounce publicise in American English?

In American English, publicise is pronounced /ˈpʌb.lə.saɪz/.

How many syllables are in publicise?

Publicise has three syllables, /pʌb/ + /lɪ/ + /saɪz/.

Where is the stress in publicise?

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

Do British and American English pronounce publicise the same way?

No. British English has /ˈpʌb.lɪ.saɪz/ and American English has /ˈpʌb.lə.saɪz/.

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