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How to pronounce hydrolyzed

Say it like HY-druh-lyzd. Hydrolyzed has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY).

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US American/ˈhaɪdrəˌlaɪzd/HY-druh-lyzd
UK British/ˈhaɪdrəˌlaɪzd/HY-druh-lyzd
  • HY
  • druh
  • lyzd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hydrolyzed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. druhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lyzdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of hydrolyzed

American and British speakers say hydrolyzed in essentially the same way: /ˈhaɪdrəˌlaɪzd/ in the US and /ˈhaɪdrəˌlaɪzd/ in the UK.

British respelling: HY-druh-lyzd.

What does hydrolyzed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of hydrolyze How to pronounce hydrolyze

Questions about saying hydrolyzed

How do you pronounce hydrolyzed?

Say HY-druh-lyzd. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaɪdrəˌlaɪzd/. In British English it is /ˈhaɪdrəˌlaɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hydrolyzed?

Hydrolyzed has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY). Broken into parts: HY · druh · lyzd.

Do Americans and Brits say hydrolyzed the same way?

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

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