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How to pronounce colorized

Say it like KUHL-uh-ryzd. Colorized has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUHL).

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US American/ˈkʌləˌraɪzd/KUHL-uh-ryzd
UK British/ˈkʌləˌraɪzd/KUHL-uh-ryzd
  • KUHL
  • uh
  • ryzd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Colorized pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KUHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ryzdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of colorized

American and British speakers say colorized in essentially the same way: /ˈkʌləˌraɪzd/ in the US and /ˈkʌləˌraɪzd/ in the UK.

British respelling: KUHL-uh-ryzd.

What does colorized mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of colorize How to pronounce colorize
adjective
  1. Having been given added color.

Questions about saying colorized

How do you pronounce colorized?

Say KUHL-uh-ryzd. The American pronunciation is /ˈkʌləˌraɪzd/. In British English it is /ˈkʌləˌraɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in colorized?

Colorized has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUHL). Broken into parts: KUHL · uh · ryzd.

Do Americans and Brits say colorized the same way?

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

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