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How to pronounce organizations

Say it like or-guh-nuh-ZAY-shunz. Organizations has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (ZAY).

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US American/ˌɔrɡənəˈzeɪʃənz/or-guh-nuh-ZAY-shunz
UK British/ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃənz/aw-guh-ny-ZAY-shunz
  • or
  • guh
  • nuh
  • ZAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Organizations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. orGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. guhKeep 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. ZAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of organizations

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

British respelling: aw-guh-ny-ZAY-shunz.

What does organizations mean?

noun
  1. plural of organization How to pronounce organization

Words that rhyme with organizations

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Questions about saying organizations

How do you pronounce organizations?

Say or-guh-nuh-ZAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌɔrɡənəˈzeɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in organizations?

Organizations has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (ZAY). Broken into parts: or · guh · nuh · ZAY · shunz.

Is organizations 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 /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃənz/ (aw-guh-ny-ZAY-shunz).

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