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How to pronounce stigmatized

Say it like STIG-muh-tyzd. Stigmatized has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STIG).

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US American/ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪzd/STIG-muh-tyzd
UK British/ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪzd/STIG-muh-tyzd
  • STIG
  • muh
  • tyzd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stigmatized pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STIGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. tyzdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of stigmatized

American and British speakers say stigmatized in essentially the same way: /ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪzd/ in the US and /ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪzd/ in the UK.

British respelling: STIG-muh-tyzd.

What does stigmatized mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of stigmatize How to pronounce stigmatize
adjective
  1. Subject to a stigma; marked as an outcast.
  2. Bearing the stigmata.

Questions about saying stigmatized

How do you pronounce stigmatized?

Say STIG-muh-tyzd. The American pronunciation is /ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪzd/. In British English it is /ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stigmatized?

Stigmatized has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STIG). Broken into parts: STIG · muh · tyzd.

Do Americans and Brits say stigmatized the same way?

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

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