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How to pronounce evaporize

Say it like ih-VAP-uh-ryze. Evaporize has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VAP).

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US American/ɪˈvæpəˌraɪz/ih-VAP-uh-ryze
UK British/ɪˈvæpəˌraɪz/ih-VAP-uh-ryze
  • ih
  • VAP
  • uh
  • ryze
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Evaporize pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of evaporize

American and British speakers say evaporize in essentially the same way: /ɪˈvæpəˌraɪz/ in the US and /ɪˈvæpəˌraɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ih-VAP-uh-ryze.

What does evaporize mean?

verb
  1. To evaporate.

Questions about saying evaporize

How do you pronounce evaporize?

Say ih-VAP-uh-ryze. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈvæpəˌraɪz/. In British English it is /ɪˈvæpəˌraɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in evaporize?

Evaporize has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VAP). Broken into parts: ih · VAP · uh · ryze.

Do Americans and Brits say evaporize the same way?

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

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