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How to pronounce informatisation

Say it like in-fer-mat-eye-ZAY-shun. Informatisation has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (ZAY).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˌɪnfərmætaɪˈzeɪʃən/in-fer-mat-eye-ZAY-shun
UK British/ˌɪnfəmætaɪˈzeɪʃən/in-fuh-mat-eye-ZAY-shun
  • in
  • fer
  • mat
  • eye
  • ZAY
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Informatisation 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. ferKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. matKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. eyeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  5. ZAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  6. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of informatisation

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: in-fuh-mat-eye-ZAY-shun.

What does informatisation mean?

noun
  1. The process of becoming based on information and information technology.

Where does informatisation come from?

Probably borrowed from French informatisation.

Words that rhyme with informatisation

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Questions about saying informatisation

How do you pronounce informatisation?

Say in-fer-mat-eye-ZAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnfərmætaɪˈzeɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌɪnfəmætaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in informatisation?

Informatisation has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (ZAY). Broken into parts: in · fer · mat · eye · ZAY · shun.

Is informatisation pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˌɪnfəmætaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (in-fuh-mat-eye-ZAY-shun).

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