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How to pronounce chastised

Say it like cha-STYZD. Chastised has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STYZD).

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US American/tʃæˈstaɪzd/cha-STYZD
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • cha
  • STYZD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chastised pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. chaKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. STYZDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

What does chastised mean?

adjective
  1. Having been severely scolded or punished; have received chastisement.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of chastise How to pronounce chastise

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Questions about saying chastised

How do you pronounce chastised?

Say cha-STYZD. The American pronunciation is /tʃæˈstaɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in chastised?

Chastised has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STYZD). Broken into parts: cha · STYZD.

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