How to pronounce memorizes
Say it like MEM-uh-ry-ziz. Memorizes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEM).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce memorizes. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- MEM
- uh
- ry
- ziz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Memorizes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- ryGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- zizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of memorizes
American and British speakers say memorizes in essentially the same way: /ˈmɛməˌraɪzɪz/ in the US and /ˈmɛməˌraɪzɪz/ in the UK.
British respelling: MEM-uh-ry-ziz.
What does memorizes mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of memorize How to pronounce memorize
Questions about saying memorizes
How do you pronounce memorizes?
Say MEM-uh-ry-ziz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɛməˌraɪzɪz/. In British English it is /ˈmɛməˌraɪzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in memorizes?
Memorizes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEM). Broken into parts: MEM · uh · ry · ziz.
Do Americans and Brits say memorizes the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmɛməˌraɪzɪz/ and the British form is /ˈmɛməˌraɪzɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.