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How to pronounce commodify

Say it like kuh-MOD-ih-fy. Commodify has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOD).

VoiceSpeed
US American/kəˈmɑdɪfaɪ/kuh-MOD-ih-fy
UK British/kəˈmɒdɪfaɪ/kuh-MOD-ih-fy
  • kuh
  • MOD
  • ih
  • fy
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Commodify pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. MODSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. fyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of commodify

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: kuh-MOD-ih-fy.

What does commodify mean?

verb
  1. To make something into a commodity, sometimes at the expense of its intrinsic value.

Where does commodify come from?

From commodity + -ify.

Words that rhyme with commodify

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Questions about saying commodify

How do you pronounce commodify?

Say kuh-MOD-ih-fy. The American pronunciation is /kəˈmɑdɪfaɪ/. In British English it is /kəˈmɒdɪfaɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in commodify?

Commodify has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOD). Broken into parts: kuh · MOD · ih · fy.

Is commodify pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /kəˈmɒdɪfaɪ/ (kuh-MOD-ih-fy).

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