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How to pronounce hypothesized

Say it like hy-POTH-uh-syzd. Hypothesized has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (POTH).

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US American/haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪzd/hy-POTH-uh-syzd
UK British/haɪˈpɒθəˌsaɪzd/hy-POTH-uh-syzd
  • hy
  • POTH
  • uh
  • syzd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hypothesized 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. POTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. syzdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of hypothesized

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: hy-POTH-uh-syzd.

What does hypothesized mean?

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

Questions about saying hypothesized

How do you pronounce hypothesized?

Say hy-POTH-uh-syzd. The American pronunciation is /haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪzd/. In British English it is /haɪˈpɒθəˌsaɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hypothesized?

Hypothesized has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (POTH). Broken into parts: hy · POTH · uh · syzd.

Is hypothesized pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /haɪˈpɒθəˌsaɪzd/ (hy-POTH-uh-syzd).

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