How to pronounce “organization”
Say “organization” in 5 beats
organization
/ˌɔɹɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɔːɡɐnaɪzeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- orɔɹ
- ganɡə
- iznə
- atzeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɔɹɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɔːɡɐnaɪzeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- awr-guh-nuh-ZAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 5 — or-gan-iz-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: or-gan-iz-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɔɹɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
/ɔːɡɐnaɪzeɪʃən/
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What “organization” means
- noun
a group of people who work together
- noun
an organized structure for arranging or classifying
“he changed the arrangement of the topics”
- noun
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
“he claims that the present administration is corrupt”
Say it in a sentence
“The charity is a small organization run entirely by volunteers.”“organization”, answered
How do you pronounce “organization”?
“organization” is pronounced /ˌɔɹɡənəˈzeɪʃən/ (awr-guh-nuh-ZAY-shuhn) in American English and /ɔːɡɐnaɪzeɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as or-gan-iz-AT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “organization” have?
5: or · gan · iz · at · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “at”.
Is “organization” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɔɹɡənəˈzeɪʃən/ (awr-guh-nuh-ZAY-shuhn); British English says /ɔːɡɐnaɪzeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “organization” mean?
As a noun: a group of people who work together For example: “The charity is a small organization run entirely by volunteers.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “organization”?
Stress the fourth syllable: or-gan-iz-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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