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How to pronounce pluralizes

Say it like PLUUR-uh-ly-ziz. Pluralizes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PLUUR).

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US American/ˈplʊrəlaɪzɪz/PLUUR-uh-ly-ziz
UK British/ˈplʊrəlaɪzɪz/PLUUR-uh-ly-ziz
  • PLUUR
  • uh
  • ly
  • ziz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pluralizes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PLUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. zizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of pluralizes

American and British speakers say pluralizes in essentially the same way: /ˈplʊrəlaɪzɪz/ in the US and /ˈplʊrəlaɪzɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PLUUR-uh-ly-ziz.

What does pluralizes mean?

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

Questions about saying pluralizes

How do you pronounce pluralizes?

Say PLUUR-uh-ly-ziz. The American pronunciation is /ˈplʊrəlaɪzɪz/. In British English it is /ˈplʊrəlaɪzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pluralizes?

Pluralizes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PLUUR). Broken into parts: PLUUR · uh · ly · ziz.

Do Americans and Brits say pluralizes the same way?

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

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