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How to pronounce grangerize

Say it like GRAYN-zhuh-ryze. Grangerize has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAYN).

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US American/ˈɡreɪnʒəraɪz/GRAYN-zhuh-ryze
UK British/ˈɡreɪnʒəraɪz/GRAYN-zhuh-ryze
  • GRAYN
  • zhuh
  • ryze
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Grangerize pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GRAYNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. zhuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ryzeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of grangerize

American and British speakers say grangerize in essentially the same way: /ˈɡreɪnʒəraɪz/ in the US and /ˈɡreɪnʒəraɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: GRAYN-zhuh-ryze.

What does grangerize mean?

verb
  1. To illustrate (a book) with material such as images taken from other published sources, such as by clipping them out for one's own use.
  2. To illustrate with material taken from published sources.
  3. To remove material, especially images, from a publication.

Where does grangerize come from?

From Granger + -ize, after James Granger, an 18th-century English biographer.

Questions about saying grangerize

How do you pronounce grangerize?

Say GRAYN-zhuh-ryze. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡreɪnʒəraɪz/. In British English it is /ˈɡreɪnʒəraɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in grangerize?

Grangerize has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAYN). Broken into parts: GRAYN · zhuh · ryze.

Do Americans and Brits say grangerize the same way?

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

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