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How to pronounce tantalizes

Say it like TAN-tuh-ly-ziz. Tantalizes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAN).

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US American/ˈtæntəˌlaɪzɪz/TAN-tuh-ly-ziz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TAN
  • tuh
  • ly
  • ziz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tantalizes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. zizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does tantalizes mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tantalize How to pronounce tantalize

Questions about saying tantalizes

How do you pronounce tantalizes?

Say TAN-tuh-ly-ziz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtæntəˌlaɪzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tantalizes?

Tantalizes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAN). Broken into parts: TAN · tuh · ly · ziz.

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