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How to pronounce stabilized

Say it like STAY-buh-lyzd. Stabilized has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY).

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US American/ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd/STAY-buh-lyzd
UK British/ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd/STAY-buh-lyzd
  • STAY
  • buh
  • lyzd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stabilized pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. buhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lyzdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of stabilized

American and British speakers say stabilized in essentially the same way: /ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd/ in the US and /ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd/ in the UK.

British respelling: STAY-buh-lyzd.

What does stabilized mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of stabilize How to pronounce stabilize

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

  • stabilised

Questions about saying stabilized

How do you pronounce stabilized?

Say STAY-buh-lyzd. The American pronunciation is /ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd/. In British English it is /ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stabilized?

Stabilized has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY). Broken into parts: STAY · buh · lyzd.

Do Americans and Brits say stabilized the same way?

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

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