How to pronounce “institutionalise”
Say “institutionalise” in 6 beats
institutionalise
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪnɪn
- stɪstɪ
- tutustress
- ʃəʃə
- nənə
- laɪzlaɪz
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪz/
- IPA (British)
- /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪz/
- Respelling
- in-stih-TOO-shuh-nuh-lyze (UK -TYOO-)
- Syllables
- 6 — ɪn-stɪ-TU-ʃə-nə-laɪz
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: ɪn-stɪ-TU-ʃə-nə-laɪz. “tu” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪz/
/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪz/
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Where “institutionalise” goes wrong
- Often heard
“in-stih-TYOO-shuh-nuh-lyze in America”
American English says TOO; British English adds the y-glide, TYOO
What “institutionalise” means
- verb
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
“After the second episode, she had to be committed”
Say it in a sentence
“The reforms institutionalise a practice that was already common.”“institutionalise”, answered
How do you pronounce “institutionalise”?
“institutionalise” is pronounced /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪz/ (in-stih-TOO-shuh-nuh-lyze (UK -TYOO-)) in American English and /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪz/ in British English — 6 syllables, stressed on “tu”. Build it as ɪn-stɪ-TU-ʃə-nə-laɪz, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “institutionalise” have?
6: ɪn · stɪ · tu · ʃə · nə · laɪz. The beat lands on the third, “tu”.
Is “institutionalise” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪz/ (in-stih-TOO-shuh-nuh-lyze (UK -TYOO-)); British English says /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “institutionalise” mean?
As a verb: cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution For example: “After the second episode, she had to be committed”
Where is the stress in “institutionalise”?
Stress the third syllable: ɪn-stɪ-TU-ʃə-nə-laɪz. “tu” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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