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How to pronounce liberalizes

Say it like LIB-ur-ruh-ly-ziz. Liberalizes has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LIB).

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US American/ˈlɪˌbɜrəˌlaɪzɪz/LIB-ur-ruh-ly-ziz
UK British/ˈlɪˌbɜrəˌlaɪzɪz/LIB-ur-ruh-ly-ziz
  • LIB
  • ur
  • ruh
  • ly
  • ziz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Liberalizes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. LIBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. urGive this part a little weight.
  3. ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. lyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  5. zizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of liberalizes

American and British speakers say liberalizes in essentially the same way: /ˈlɪˌbɜrəˌlaɪzɪz/ in the US and /ˈlɪˌbɜrəˌlaɪzɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: LIB-ur-ruh-ly-ziz.

What does liberalizes mean?

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

Questions about saying liberalizes

How do you pronounce liberalizes?

Say LIB-ur-ruh-ly-ziz. The American pronunciation is /ˈlɪˌbɜrəˌlaɪzɪz/. In British English it is /ˈlɪˌbɜrəˌlaɪzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in liberalizes?

Liberalizes has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LIB). Broken into parts: LIB · ur · ruh · ly · ziz.

Do Americans and Brits say liberalizes the same way?

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

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