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How to pronounce compartmentalized

Say it like kahm-part-MEN-tuh-lyzd. Compartmentalized has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MEN).

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US American/ˌkɑmpɑrtˈmɛntəlaɪzd/kahm-part-MEN-tuh-lyzd
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kahm
  • part
  • MEN
  • tuh
  • lyzd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Compartmentalized pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kahmGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. partKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. MENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. lyzdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.

What does compartmentalized mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of compartmentalize How to pronounce compartmentalize
adjective
  1. Divided into compartments.

Questions about saying compartmentalized

How do you pronounce compartmentalized?

Say kahm-part-MEN-tuh-lyzd. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɑmpɑrtˈmɛntəlaɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in compartmentalized?

Compartmentalized has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MEN). Broken into parts: kahm · part · MEN · tuh · lyzd.

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