How to pronounce familiarized
Say it like fuh-MIL-yuh-ryzd. Familiarized has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIL).
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- fuh
- MIL
- yuh
- ryzd
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Familiarized pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- MILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- yuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- ryzdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of familiarized
American and British speakers say familiarized in essentially the same way: /fəˈmɪljəˌraɪzd/ in the US and /fəˈmɪljəˌraɪzd/ in the UK.
British respelling: fuh-MIL-yuh-ryzd.
What does familiarized mean?
- simple past and past participle of familiarize How to pronounce familiarize
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Questions about saying familiarized
How do you pronounce familiarized?
Say fuh-MIL-yuh-ryzd. The American pronunciation is /fəˈmɪljəˌraɪzd/. In British English it is /fəˈmɪljəˌraɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in familiarized?
Familiarized has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIL). Broken into parts: fuh · MIL · yuh · ryzd.
Do Americans and Brits say familiarized the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fəˈmɪljəˌraɪzd/ and the British form is /fəˈmɪljəˌraɪzd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.