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How to pronounce democratizes

Say it like dih-MAH-kruh-ty-ziz. Democratizes has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAH).

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US American/dɪˈmɑkrəˌtaɪzɪz/dih-MAH-kruh-ty-ziz
UK British/dɪˈmɒkrəˌtaɪzɪz/dih-MOK-ruh-ty-ziz
  • dih
  • MAH
  • kruh
  • ty
  • ziz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Democratizes 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. MAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. kruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. tyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  5. zizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of democratizes

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

British respelling: dih-MOK-ruh-ty-ziz.

What does democratizes mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of democratize How to pronounce democratize

Questions about saying democratizes

How do you pronounce democratizes?

Say dih-MAH-kruh-ty-ziz. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈmɑkrəˌtaɪzɪz/. In British English it is /dɪˈmɒkrəˌtaɪzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in democratizes?

Democratizes has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAH). Broken into parts: dih · MAH · kruh · ty · ziz.

Is democratizes 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 /dɪˈmɒkrəˌtaɪzɪz/ (dih-MOK-ruh-ty-ziz).

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