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# How to pronounce "androgenization" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ˌandɹədʒənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **an·dro·ge·ni·za·ti·on**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- The development of male sexual characteristics, especially after treatment with androgens.
  - *Example*: "The global androgenization hypothesis predicts that neighboring males will masculinize both AGD and 2D:4D and, therefore, that AGD and 2D:4D will correlate within sexes."

### Example Sentences
- "The global androgenization hypothesis predicts that neighboring males will masculinize both AGD and 2D:4D and, therefore, that AGD and 2D:4D will correlate within sexes."
- "PCOS which is hyper androgenization of the ovary in there we're talking about you mentioned you know excess"
- "Female hyenas have androgenization."

### Common Phrases
- prenatal androgenization

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "androgenization" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "the same thing and that's non-exhaustive I realize that's just a subset of the issues I'm also hearing there's a lot more PCOS which is hyper androgenization of the ovary in there we're talking about you mentioned you know excess testosterone which females naturally have more testosterone than they do estrogen anyway but we're talking about elevated"
- **Watch at 79:15**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVRDGQhoEYQ&t=4755s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "Female hyenas have androgenization."
- **Watch at 97:02**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLE71i4JJiM&t=5822s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "And the McFadden results that point to strong biological correlates of mate choice, of sexual preference. And these tie directly to things like androgenization or estrogenization. Meaning we could call it maleness or femaleness, but that's sort of tricky territory."
- **Watch at 90:09**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7SrAEacyf8&t=5409s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "It was a mystery as to how the female hyenas have this we'll call it masculinization, but it's really a androgen jet. Excuse me, androgenization of the periphery. Of the genitalia. And it turns out, through a lot of careful research done by Steve Glickman, Christine Drey and others."
- **Watch at 72:44**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7SrAEacyf8&t=4364s)

### Example 5
*Accent: US*
> "So it's got nothing to do with the androgenization."
- **Watch at 5:47**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqP4_4kr7-0&t=347s)

### Example 6
*Accent: US*
> "Something's going on in terms of prenatal androgenization, perhaps, which produces a more masculinized profile, which"
- **Watch at 12:20**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqP4_4kr7-0&t=740s)

### Example 7
*Accent: US*
> "Hyenas are this very interesting case of a sex reversal androgenization."
- **Watch at 97:38**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLE71i4JJiM&t=5858s)

### Example 8
*Accent: US*
> "so it starts to make testosterone so you start to see this Androgen dominant environment associated with lack of ovulation and having a lot of follicles inside the ovary that are not really responding and the androgens excuse me androgenization of other tissues like like body hair deepening of voice body hair typically the level of testosterone made in PCOS isn't truly deepening voice"
- **Watch at 75:56**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhlIkzJwPlk&t=4556s)

### Example 9
*Accent: US*
> "pattern sexual behavior. Now prenatal androgenization-- normal low action levels in adulthood."
- **Watch at 48:22**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95OP9rSjxzw&t=2902s)

### Example 10
*Accent: US*
> "Same low levels. Now no prenatal androgenization, and exposure to androgens in adulthood-- same low levels."
- **Watch at 48:32**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95OP9rSjxzw&t=2912s)


## How to Pronounce "androgenization"

- **Syllables**: an · dro · ge · ni · za · ti · on
- **IPA**: `/ˌandɹədʒənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[androgenize](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/androgenize)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “androgenization”?
“androgenization” is pronounced /ˌandɹədʒənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ (an · dro · ge · ni · za · ti · on). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “androgenization”?
“androgenization” has 7 syllables: an · dro · ge · ni · za · ti · on.

### What does “androgenization” mean?
The development of male sexual characteristics, especially after treatment with androgens.

### How can I hear “androgenization” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “androgenization” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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