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How to pronounce sanitized

Say it like SAN-ih-tyzd. Sanitized has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAN).

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US American/ˈsænɪˌtaɪzd/SAN-ih-tyzd
UK British/ˈsænɪˌtaɪzd/SAN-ih-tyzd
  • SAN
  • ih
  • tyzd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sanitized pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. tyzdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of sanitized

American and British speakers say sanitized in essentially the same way: /ˈsænɪˌtaɪzd/ in the US and /ˈsænɪˌtaɪzd/ in the UK.

British respelling: SAN-ih-tyzd.

What does sanitized mean?

adjective
  1. Having been disinfected and cleaned of microorganisms.
  2. Having been expunged of undesirable ideas or content.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of sanitize How to pronounce sanitize

Questions about saying sanitized

How do you pronounce sanitized?

Say SAN-ih-tyzd. The American pronunciation is /ˈsænɪˌtaɪzd/. In British English it is /ˈsænɪˌtaɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sanitized?

Sanitized has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAN). Broken into parts: SAN · ih · tyzd.

Do Americans and Brits say sanitized the same way?

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

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