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How to pronounce antagonizing

Say it like an-TAG-uh-ny-zing. Antagonizing has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAG).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/an-TAG-uh-ny-zing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • an
  • TAG
  • uh
  • ny
  • zing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Antagonizing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. anKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. TAGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. nyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  5. zingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does antagonizing mean?

adjective
  1. Tending to antagonize.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of antagonize How to pronounce antagonize

Questions about saying antagonizing

How do you pronounce antagonizing?

Say an-TAG-uh-ny-zing. The American pronunciation is /ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in antagonizing?

Antagonizing has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAG). Broken into parts: an · TAG · uh · ny · zing.

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