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How to pronounce hypostatize

Say it like hy-PAH-stuh-tyze. Hypostatize has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAH).

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US American/haɪˈpɑstətaɪz/hy-PAH-stuh-tyze
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • hy
  • PAH
  • stuh
  • tyze
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hypostatize pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. hyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. PAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. stuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. tyzeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.

What does hypostatize mean?

verb
  1. To render into, or regard as, a separate and distinct substance; to construe a contextually-subjective and complex abstraction, idea, or concept as a universal object without regard to nuance or change in character.
  2. To attribute actual or personal existence to.

Questions about saying hypostatize

How do you pronounce hypostatize?

Say hy-PAH-stuh-tyze. The American pronunciation is /haɪˈpɑstətaɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hypostatize?

Hypostatize has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAH). Broken into parts: hy · PAH · stuh · tyze.

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