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How to pronounce Americanization

Say it like uh-mer-uh-kuh-nuh-ZAY-shun. Americanization has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (ZAY).

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US American/əˌmɛrəkənəˈzeɪʃən/uh-mer-uh-kuh-nuh-ZAY-shun
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  • uh
  • mer
  • uh
  • kuh
  • nuh
  • ZAY
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Americanization pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. merGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  6. ZAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  7. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does Americanization mean?

noun
  1. US and Oxford British English standard spelling of Americanisation.

Words that rhyme with Americanization

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Questions about saying Americanization

How do you pronounce Americanization?

Say uh-mer-uh-kuh-nuh-ZAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /əˌmɛrəkənəˈzeɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in Americanization?

Americanization has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (ZAY). Broken into parts: uh · mer · uh · kuh · nuh · ZAY · shun.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).