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How to pronounce dramatizes

Say it like DRAM-uh-ty-ziz. Dramatizes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRAM).

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US American/ˈdræməˌtaɪzɪz/DRAM-uh-ty-ziz
UK British/ˈdræməˌtaɪzɪz/DRAM-uh-ty-ziz
  • DRAM
  • uh
  • ty
  • ziz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dramatizes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DRAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. tyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. zizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of dramatizes

American and British speakers say dramatizes in essentially the same way: /ˈdræməˌtaɪzɪz/ in the US and /ˈdræməˌtaɪzɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: DRAM-uh-ty-ziz.

What does dramatizes mean?

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

Questions about saying dramatizes

How do you pronounce dramatizes?

Say DRAM-uh-ty-ziz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdræməˌtaɪzɪz/. In British English it is /ˈdræməˌtaɪzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dramatizes?

Dramatizes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRAM). Broken into parts: DRAM · uh · ty · ziz.

Do Americans and Brits say dramatizes the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdræməˌtaɪzɪz/ and the British form is /ˈdræməˌtaɪzɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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