Hypothesize pronunciation
Hypothesize has 4 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "pah". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Hypothesize syllables
Hypothesize has 4 syllables: heye-PAH-thuh-seyez.
- heyehaɪ
- PAHpɑ
- thuhθə
- seyezsaɪz
Hy-POTH-uh-size, four syllables, stress on "poth". The "th" is soft, and the ending rhymes with "size" — the stress does not move to the end as it does in "hypothesis".
Sounds to watch
The th sound
Put the tip of your tongue lightly between your teeth and let air pass over it. Do not swap it for a t, d, s, or z sound.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Hypothesize in a sentence
- Scientists hypothesize that the moon formed from a collision.
- We can only hypothesize about what the builders intended.
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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.
- Voiceless th /θ/ replacedPlace the tongue lightly between the teeth and release air without voicing.
- /t/ or /d/ used for thKeep a narrow airflow gap instead of fully blocking the air.
- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- /h/ omittedBegin with a gentle breath before the following vowel.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
Questions
How do you pronounce hypothesize?
Hypothesize is pronounced /haɪ.ˈpɑ.θə.ˌsaɪz/, or heye-PAH-thuh-seyez in plain letters. It has 4 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "pah".
How many syllables are in hypothesize?
4: heye-PAH-thuh-seyez. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use hypothesize in a sentence?
Scientists hypothesize that the moon formed from a collision. We can only hypothesize about what the builders intended.
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