How to pronounce sanitizing
Say it like SAN-uh-ty-zing. Sanitizing has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce sanitizing. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SAN
- uh
- ty
- zing
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sanitizing pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- tyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- zingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of sanitizing
American and British speakers say sanitizing in essentially the same way: /ˈsænəˌtaɪzɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈsænəˌtaɪzɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SAN-uh-ty-zing.
What does sanitizing mean?
- present participle and gerund of sanitize How to pronounce sanitize
Questions about saying sanitizing
How do you pronounce sanitizing?
Say SAN-uh-ty-zing. The American pronunciation is /ˈsænəˌtaɪzɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈsænəˌtaɪzɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sanitizing?
Sanitizing has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAN). Broken into parts: SAN · uh · ty · zing.
Do Americans and Brits say sanitizing the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsænəˌtaɪzɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈsænəˌtaɪzɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.