How to pronounce “optimisation”
Say “optimisation” in 5 beats
optimisation
/ˌɑptəməˈzeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- opɑp
- timtə
- ismə
- atzeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɑptəməˈzeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- op-tuh-muh-ZAY-shuhn (UK op-tih-my-ZAY-shuhn)
- Syllables
- 5 — op-tim-is-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: op-tim-is-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɑptəməˈzeɪʃən/
/ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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Where “optimisation” goes wrong
- Often heard
“OP-tim-ization”
the main stress is on ZAY, the fourth syllable
What “optimisation” means
- noun
the act of rendering optimal
“the simultaneous optimization of growth and profitability”
Say it in a sentence
“The whole project was an exercise in route optimisation.”“optimisation”, answered
How do you pronounce “optimisation”?
“optimisation” is pronounced /ˌɑptəməˈzeɪʃən/ (op-tuh-muh-ZAY-shuhn (UK op-tih-my-ZAY-shuhn)) in American English and /ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as op-tim-is-AT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “optimisation” have?
5: op · tim · is · at · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “at”.
Is “optimisation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɑptəməˈzeɪʃən/ (op-tuh-muh-ZAY-shuhn (UK op-tih-my-ZAY-shuhn)); British English says /ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “optimisation” mean?
As a noun: the act of rendering optimal For example: “the simultaneous optimization of growth and profitability”
Where is the stress in “optimisation”?
Stress the fourth syllable: op-tim-is-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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