How to pronounce “scrutinise”
Say “scrutinise” in 3 beats
scrutinise
/ˈskɹutəˌnaɪz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈskɹuːtɪnaɪz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- skɹuskɹustress
- tətə
- naɪznaɪz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈskɹutəˌnaɪz/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈskɹuːtɪnaɪz/
- Respelling
- SKROO-tuh-nyze
- Syllables
- 3 — SKɹU-tə-naɪz
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SKɹU-tə-naɪz. “skɹu” 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
/ˈskɹutəˌnaɪz/
/ˈskɹuːtɪnaɪz/
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Where “scrutinise” goes wrong
- Often heard
“skroo-TIN-yze”
the stress is on SKROO, the first syllable
What “scrutinise” means
- verb
to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
“he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror”
- verb
examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
“audit accounts and tax returns”
Say it in a sentence
“Auditors scrutinise every invoice over a thousand pounds.”“scrutinise”, answered
How do you pronounce “scrutinise”?
“scrutinise” is pronounced /ˈskɹutəˌnaɪz/ (SKROO-tuh-nyze) in American English and /ˈskɹuːtɪnaɪz/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “skɹu”. Build it as SKɹU-tə-naɪz, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “scrutinise” have?
3: skɹu · tə · naɪz. The beat lands on the first, “skɹu”.
Is “scrutinise” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈskɹutəˌnaɪz/ (SKROO-tuh-nyze); British English says /ˈskɹuːtɪnaɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “scrutinise” mean?
As a verb: to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail For example: “he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “scrutinise”?
Stress the first syllable: SKɹU-tə-naɪz. “skɹu” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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