Pronunciation

How to pronounce “amortise

“amortise” is pronounced /ˈæmɚˌtaɪz/ (AM-ur-tyze (UK uh-MOR-tyze)) in American English and /əˈmɔːtaɪz/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “æ”.
The sound

Say “amortise” in 3 beats

Say it like this

amortise

/ˈæmɚˌtaɪz/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /əˈmɔːtaɪz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. ææstress
  2. taɪztaɪz
IPA (American)
/ˈæmɚˌtaɪz/
IPA (British)
/əˈmɔːtaɪz/
Respelling
AM-ur-tyze (UK uh-MOR-tyze)
Syllables
3 — Æ-mɚ-taɪz
Stress
Stress the first syllable: Æ-mɚ-taɪz. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈæmɚˌtaɪz/

British

/əˈmɔːtaɪz/

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Watch out

Where “amortise” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    AY-mor-tyze

    the first vowel is the a of cat, not the a of day

Meaning

What “amortise” means

  1. verb

    liquidate gradually

Say it in a sentence

They amortise the equipment over five years.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

amortise”, answered

How do you pronounce “amortise”?

“amortise” is pronounced /ˈæmɚˌtaɪz/ (AM-ur-tyze (UK uh-MOR-tyze)) in American English and /əˈmɔːtaɪz/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “æ”. Build it as Æ-mɚ-taɪz, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “amortise” have?

3: æ · mɚ · taɪz. The beat lands on the first, “æ”.

Is “amortise” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈæmɚˌtaɪz/ (AM-ur-tyze (UK uh-MOR-tyze)); British English says /əˈmɔːtaɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “amortise” mean?

As a verb: liquidate gradually For example: “They amortise the equipment over five years.”

Where is the stress in “amortise”?

Stress the first syllable: Æ-mɚ-taɪz. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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