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How to pronounce prized

Say it like PRYZD. Prized is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/praɪzd/PRYZD
UK British/praɪzd/PRYZD
  • PRYZD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Prized pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PRYZDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of prized

American and British speakers say prized in essentially the same way: /praɪzd/ in the US and /praɪzd/ in the UK.

British respelling: PRYZD.

What does prized mean?

adjective
  1. Highly valued, cherished.“His prized possession was his child.”
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of prize How to pronounce prize

Words that rhyme with prized

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Questions about saying prized

How do you pronounce prized?

Say PRYZD. The American pronunciation is /praɪzd/. In British English it is /praɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in prized?

Prized is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PRYZD.

Do Americans and Brits say prized the same way?

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

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