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How to pronounce industrialized

Say it like in-DUHS-tree-uh-lyzd. Industrialized has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DUHS).

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US American/ˌɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪzd/in-DUHS-tree-uh-lyzd
UK British/ˌɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪzd/in-DUHS-tree-uh-lyzd
  • in
  • DUHS
  • tree
  • uh
  • lyzd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Industrialized pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. DUHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  3. treeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. lyzdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of industrialized

American and British speakers say industrialized in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪzd/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪzd/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-DUHS-tree-uh-lyzd.

What does industrialized mean?

adjective
  1. Having undergone industrialization.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of industrialize How to pronounce industrialize

Where does industrialized come from?

From industrialize + -ed.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

  • industrialised

Questions about saying industrialized

How do you pronounce industrialized?

Say in-DUHS-tree-uh-lyzd. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪzd/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in industrialized?

Industrialized has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DUHS). Broken into parts: in · DUHS · tree · uh · lyzd.

Do Americans and Brits say industrialized the same way?

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

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