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How to pronounce marginalization

Say it like mar-juh-nuh-luh-ZAY-shun. Marginalization has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (ZAY).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˌmɑrdʒənələˈzeɪʃən/mar-juh-nuh-luh-ZAY-shun
UK British/ˌmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/mah-jih-nuh-ly-ZAY-shun
  • mar
  • juh
  • nuh
  • luh
  • ZAY
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Marginalization pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. marGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  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 marginalization

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: mah-jih-nuh-ly-ZAY-shun.

What does marginalization mean?

noun
  1. The act of marginalizing.

Where does marginalization come from?

From marginal + -ization.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

  • marginalisation

Words that rhyme with marginalization

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Questions about saying marginalization

How do you pronounce marginalization?

Say mar-juh-nuh-luh-ZAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌmɑrdʒənələˈzeɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in marginalization?

Marginalization has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (ZAY). Broken into parts: mar · juh · nuh · luh · ZAY · shun.

Is marginalization 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 /ˌmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (mah-jih-nuh-ly-ZAY-shun).

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