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How to pronounce industrializing

Say it like in-DUHS-tree-uh-ly-zing. Industrializing has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DUHS).

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US American/ˌɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪzɪŋ/in-DUHS-tree-uh-ly-zing
UK British/ˌɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪzɪŋ/in-DUHS-tree-uh-ly-zing
  • in
  • DUHS
  • tree
  • uh
  • ly
  • zing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Industrializing 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. lyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  6. zingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of industrializing

American and British speakers say industrializing in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-DUHS-tree-uh-ly-zing.

What does industrializing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of industrialize How to pronounce industrialize
adjective
  1. That is undergoing industrialization; becoming more industrial.

Questions about saying industrializing

How do you pronounce industrializing?

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

How many syllables are in industrializing?

Industrializing has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DUHS). Broken into parts: in · DUHS · tree · uh · ly · zing.

Do Americans and Brits say industrializing the same way?

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

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