How To Pronounce Seize
seize
UK
Phonemic
/siːz/
Phonetic
[siːz]
US
Phonemic
/siːz/
In British English, seize is pronounced /siːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [siːz]. In American English, it is pronounced /siːz/.
Seize has one 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
siːz
Seize has one syllable in British English.
seize + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈsiː.zɪz/
US
/ˈsiː.zɪz/
seize + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/siːzd/
US
/siːzd/
seize + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈsiː.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈsiː.zɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Seize
Questions About Seize
How do you pronounce seize in British English?
In British English, seize is pronounced /siːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [siːz].
How do you pronounce seize in American English?
In American English, seize is pronounced /siːz/.
Do British and American English pronounce seize the same way?
Yes. Both are /siːz/.
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