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How to pronounce realphabetization

Say it like ree-al-fuh-buh-tih-ZAY-shun. Realphabetization has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (ZAY).

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US American/ˌriˌælfəbətɪˈzeɪʃən/ree-al-fuh-buh-tih-ZAY-shun
UK British/ˌriːˌælfəbətaɪˈzeɪʃən/ree-al-fuh-buh-ty-ZAY-shun
  • ree
  • al
  • fuh
  • buh
  • tih
  • ZAY
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Realphabetization pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. reeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. alGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. buhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  6. ZAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  7. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of realphabetization

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: ree-al-fuh-buh-ty-ZAY-shun.

What does realphabetization mean?

noun
  1. The process of realphabetizing.

Where does realphabetization come from?

From re- + alphabetization.

Words that rhyme with realphabetization

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Questions about saying realphabetization

How do you pronounce realphabetization?

Say ree-al-fuh-buh-tih-ZAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌriˌælfəbətɪˈzeɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌriːˌælfəbətaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in realphabetization?

Realphabetization has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (ZAY). Broken into parts: ree · al · fuh · buh · tih · ZAY · shun.

Is realphabetization pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˌriːˌælfəbətaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (ree-al-fuh-buh-ty-ZAY-shun).

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