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How to pronounce radicalization

Say it like rad-ih-kuh-lih-ZAY-shun. Radicalization has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (ZAY).

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US American/ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/rad-ih-kuh-lih-ZAY-shun
UK British/ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/rad-ih-kuh-lih-ZAY-shun
  • rad
  • ih
  • kuh
  • lih
  • ZAY
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Radicalization pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. radGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. lihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. ZAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  6. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of radicalization

American and British speakers say radicalization in essentially the same way: /ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ in the US and /ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ in the UK.

British respelling: rad-ih-kuh-lih-ZAY-shun.

What does radicalization mean?

noun
  1. The process of radicalizing.

Where does radicalization come from?

From radical + -ization.

Words that rhyme with radicalization

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Questions about saying radicalization

How do you pronounce radicalization?

Say rad-ih-kuh-lih-ZAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in radicalization?

Radicalization has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (ZAY). Broken into parts: rad · ih · kuh · lih · ZAY · shun.

Do Americans and Brits say radicalization the same way?

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

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