sensationalize
sen-SAY-sha-na-LAIZ
sensayshanalaiz
/sɛnˌseɪʃənəˈlaɪz/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sensationalize” is spelled “sensayshanalaiz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | e | n | s | ay | sh | a | n | a | l | ai | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /aɪ/ | /z/ |
English writes “sensationalize” with
14 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sensayshanalaiz” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “sensationalize”
guyseyessurpriserealizeapologizesizeotherwiseliesrecognizewise
“sensationalize” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sensationalize”?
“sensationalize” is pronounced sen-SAY-sha-na-LAIZ — IPA /sɛnˌseɪʃənəˈlaɪz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sensayshanalaiz”.
How many syllables are in “sensationalize”?
“sensationalize” has 5 syllables: sen-SAY-sha-na-LAIZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).