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How to pronounce creolized

Say it like KREE-oh-lyzd. Creolized has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KREE).

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US American/ˈkriˌoʊˌlaɪzd/KREE-oh-lyzd
UK British/ˈkriːˌəʊˌlaɪzd/KREE-oh-lyzd
  • KREE
  • oh
  • lyzd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Creolized pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. ohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. lyzdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of creolized

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: KREE-oh-lyzd.

What does creolized mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of creolize How to pronounce creolize

Questions about saying creolized

How do you pronounce creolized?

Say KREE-oh-lyzd. The American pronunciation is /ˈkriˌoʊˌlaɪzd/. In British English it is /ˈkriːˌəʊˌlaɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in creolized?

Creolized has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KREE). Broken into parts: KREE · oh · lyzd.

Is creolized pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈkriːˌəʊˌlaɪzd/ (KREE-oh-lyzd).

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