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How to pronounce botanize

Say it like BAH-tuh-nyze. Botanize has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAH).

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US American/ˈbɑtənaɪz/BAH-tuh-nyze
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • BAH
  • tuh
  • nyze
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Botanize pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. nyzeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.

What does botanize mean?

verb
  1. To do the work of a botanist, as to inventory the plant life in an area and to collect plants for research purposes.

Where does botanize come from?

From botany + -ize.

Questions about saying botanize

How do you pronounce botanize?

Say BAH-tuh-nyze. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɑtənaɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in botanize?

Botanize has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAH). Broken into parts: BAH · tuh · nyze.

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