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How to pronounce idealizes

Say it like eye-DEE-ly-ziz. Idealizes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEE).

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US American/aɪˈdiˌlaɪzɪz/eye-DEE-ly-ziz
UK British/aɪˈdiːˌlaɪzɪz/eye-DEE-ly-ziz
  • eye
  • DEE
  • ly
  • ziz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Idealizes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. eyeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. DEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. lyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. zizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of idealizes

American and British speakers say idealizes in essentially the same way: /aɪˈdiˌlaɪzɪz/ in the US and /aɪˈdiːˌlaɪzɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: eye-DEE-ly-ziz.

What does idealizes mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of idealize How to pronounce idealize

Questions about saying idealizes

How do you pronounce idealizes?

Say eye-DEE-ly-ziz. The American pronunciation is /aɪˈdiˌlaɪzɪz/. In British English it is /aɪˈdiːˌlaɪzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in idealizes?

Idealizes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEE). Broken into parts: eye · DEE · ly · ziz.

Do Americans and Brits say idealizes the same way?

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

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