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How to pronounce projectivize

Say it like pro-JEK-tih-vyze. Projectivize has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK).

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US American/prɑˈdʒɛktɪvaɪz/pro-JEK-tih-vyze
UK British/prəˈdʒɛktɪvaɪz/pruh-JEK-tih-vyze
  • pro
  • JEK
  • tih
  • vyze
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Projectivize pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. proKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. JEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. vyzeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of projectivize

American and British speakers say projectivize in essentially the same way: /prɑˈdʒɛktɪvaɪz/ in the US and /prəˈdʒɛktɪvaɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: pruh-JEK-tih-vyze.

What does projectivize mean?

verb
  1. The process of transforming a mathematical object into its projective form, often by embedding it into a projective space.

Where does projectivize come from?

projective + -ize

Questions about saying projectivize

How do you pronounce projectivize?

Say pro-JEK-tih-vyze. The American pronunciation is /prɑˈdʒɛktɪvaɪz/. In British English it is /prəˈdʒɛktɪvaɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in projectivize?

Projectivize has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK). Broken into parts: pro · JEK · tih · vyze.

Do Americans and Brits say projectivize the same way?

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

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