How to pronounce modernize
modernize
/ˈmɑːdərnaɪz/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Modernize, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
Algeria needs to modernize its economy.
More words with the /ɜː/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- zephyr/ˈzefər/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- flour/ˈflaʊər/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce modernize?
Modernize is pronounced /ˈmɑːdərnaɪz/ in American English.
How many syllables are in modernize?
Modernize has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in modernize?
The first syllable: /ˈmɑːdərnaɪz/.