How to pronounce Americanized
Americanized has 5 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "meh". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Americanized syllables
Americanized has 5 syllables: uh-MEH-rih-kuh-neyezd.
- uhə
- MEHmɛ
- rihrɪ
- kuhkə
- neyezdnaɪzd
Five syllables: uh-MER-ih-kuh-nyzd.
The -ed ending is pronounced as a d, not as a separate syllable, because the sound before it is voiced.
Sounds to watch
The r sound
Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Short i versus ee
The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.
Americanized in a sentence
- The menu was Americanized, with bigger portions and free refills.
- Her accent had become Americanized after five years in Chicago.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Final -ed ending unclearUse the correct /t/, /d/ or /ɪd/ ending.
- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- /r/ distorted or unclearUse the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- Consonant cluster reducedBuild the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
Questions
How do you pronounce americanized?
Americanized is pronounced /ə.ˈmɛ.rɪ.kə.ˌnaɪzd/, or uh-MEH-rih-kuh-neyezd in plain letters. It has 5 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "meh".
How many syllables are in americanized?
5: uh-MEH-rih-kuh-neyezd. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use americanized in a sentence?
The menu was Americanized, with bigger portions and free refills. Her accent had become Americanized after five years in Chicago.
How is the ending of americanized pronounced?
The -ed ending is pronounced as a d, not as a separate syllable, because the sound before it is voiced.
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