How to pronounce “analyse”
Say “analyse” in 3 beats
analyse
/ˈænəˌlaɪz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈanəlaɪz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ææstress
- nənə
- laɪzlaɪz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈænəˌlaɪz/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈanəlaɪz/
- Respelling
- AN-uh-lyze
- Syllables
- 3 — Æ-nə-laɪz
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: Æ-nə-laɪz. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈænəˌlaɪz/
/ˈanəlaɪz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “analyse” goes wrong
- Often heard
“uh-NAL-yze”
the verb stresses the first syllable, unlike the noun analysis
What “analyse” means
- verb
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
“analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”
- verb
break down into components or essential features
“analyze today's financial market”
- verb
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
“analyze a specimen”
Say it in a sentence
“We analyse the recordings before the next lesson.”“analyse”, answered
How do you pronounce “analyse”?
“analyse” is pronounced /ˈænəˌlaɪz/ (AN-uh-lyze) in American English and /ˈanəlaɪz/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “æ”. Build it as Æ-nə-laɪz, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “analyse” have?
3: æ · nə · laɪz. The beat lands on the first, “æ”.
Is “analyse” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈænəˌlaɪz/ (AN-uh-lyze); British English says /ˈanəlaɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “analyse” mean?
As a verb: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning For example: “analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “analyse”?
Stress the first syllable: Æ-nə-laɪz. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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