How to pronounce professionalized
Say it like pruh-FESH-uh-nuh-lyzd. Professionalized has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FESH).
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- pruh
- FESH
- uh
- nuh
- lyzd
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Professionalized pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- pruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- FESHSay 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.
- nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- lyzdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of professionalized
American and British speakers say professionalized in essentially the same way: /prəˈfɛʃənəˌlaɪzd/ in the US and /prəˈfɛʃənəˌlaɪzd/ in the UK.
British respelling: pruh-FESH-uh-nuh-lyzd.
What does professionalized mean?
- simple past and past participle of professionalize How to pronounce professionalize
Questions about saying professionalized
How do you pronounce professionalized?
Say pruh-FESH-uh-nuh-lyzd. The American pronunciation is /prəˈfɛʃənəˌlaɪzd/. In British English it is /prəˈfɛʃənəˌlaɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in professionalized?
Professionalized has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FESH). Broken into parts: pruh · FESH · uh · nuh · lyzd.
Do Americans and Brits say professionalized the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /prəˈfɛʃənəˌlaɪzd/ and the British form is /prəˈfɛʃənəˌlaɪzd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.