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How to pronounce anglicised

Say it like ANG-lih-syzd. Anglicised has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ANG).

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US American/ˈæŋlɪsaɪzd/ANG-lih-syzd
UK British/ˈæŋlɪsaɪzd/ANG-lih-syzd
  • ANG
  • lih
  • syzd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Anglicised pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. lihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. syzdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of anglicised

American and British speakers say anglicised in essentially the same way: /ˈæŋlɪsaɪzd/ in the US and /ˈæŋlɪsaɪzd/ in the UK.

British respelling: ANG-lih-syzd.

What does anglicised mean?

adjective
  1. Made into a form similar to those commonly used by English speakers.“When he immigrated he changed his name to the anglicised form so the natives could pronounce it correctly.”
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of anglicise How to pronounce anglicise

Questions about saying anglicised

How do you pronounce anglicised?

Say ANG-lih-syzd. The American pronunciation is /ˈæŋlɪsaɪzd/. In British English it is /ˈæŋlɪsaɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in anglicised?

Anglicised has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ANG). Broken into parts: ANG · lih · syzd.

Do Americans and Brits say anglicised the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈæŋlɪsaɪzd/ and the British form is /ˈæŋlɪsaɪzd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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