How To Pronounce Sanitizer

sanitizer

UK
Phonemic
/ˈsæn.ɪ.taɪ.zə/
Phonetic
[ˈsæ̃n.ɪ.taɪ.zəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈsæn.ə.taɪ.zɚ/

How To Say Sanitizer Phonetically

UKSAN-i-ty-zuh
USSAN-uh-ty-zer

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, sanitizer is pronounced /ˈsæn.ɪ.taɪ.zə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæ̃n.ɪ.taɪ.zəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsæn.ə.taɪ.zɚ/.

Sanitizer has four 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

sænɪtaɪzə

Sanitizer has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Transcription Tips For Sanitizer

  1. Rule 20

    Words Ending In -er And -or

    When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.

    teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/

    Here. Sanitizer /ˈsæn.ɪ.taɪ.zə/

  2. 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. Sanitizer /ˈsæn.ɪ.taɪ.zə/

  3. 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. Sanitizer /ˈsæn.ɪ.taɪ.zə/

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Questions About Sanitizer

How do you say sanitizer phonetically?

Sanitizer sounds like SAN-i-ty-zuh in British English and SAN-uh-ty-zer in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce sanitizer in British English?

In British English, sanitizer is pronounced /ˈsæn.ɪ.taɪ.zə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæ̃n.ɪ.taɪ.zəʴ].

How do you pronounce sanitizer in American English?

In American English, sanitizer is pronounced /ˈsæn.ə.taɪ.zɚ/.

How many syllables are in sanitizer?

Sanitizer has four syllables, /sæn/ + /ɪ/ + /taɪ/ + /zə/.

Where is the stress in sanitizer?

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

Do British and American English pronounce sanitizer the same way?

No. British English has /ˈsæn.ɪ.taɪ.zə/ and American English has /ˈsæn.ə.taɪ.zɚ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sanitizer

Sanitizer has four syllables. See how sanitizer divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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