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How to pronounce demobilized

Say it like dih-MOH-buh-lyzd. Demobilized has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOH).

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US American/dɪˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd/dih-MOH-buh-lyzd
UK British/dɪˈməʊbəˌlaɪzd/dih-MOH-buh-lyzd
  • dih
  • MOH
  • buh
  • lyzd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Demobilized pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. MOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. buhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. lyzdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of demobilized

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

British respelling: dih-MOH-buh-lyzd.

What does demobilized mean?

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

Questions about saying demobilized

How do you pronounce demobilized?

Say dih-MOH-buh-lyzd. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd/. In British English it is /dɪˈməʊbəˌlaɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in demobilized?

Demobilized has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOH). Broken into parts: dih · MOH · buh · lyzd.

Is demobilized 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 /dɪˈməʊbəˌlaɪzd/ (dih-MOH-buh-lyzd).

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