How to pronounce "antagonizes" in English
an·ta·go·ni·zes
Hear native speakers say antagonizes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “antagonizes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
an
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ta
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
go
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ni
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
zes
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "antagonizes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "antagonizes is" sounds like "antagonizes-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "antagonizes" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And thujone antagonizes the gamma aminobutyric acid, which moderates firing of the neural synapses.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“antagonizes all other glami and then in that case we require strong evidence again P less than 0.”— StanfordWatch clip
“They prevent the ligand from reaching its natural receptor, and so that antagonizes or inhibits the function of the natural ligand.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“antagonizes someone, or pushes them out of their comfort zone.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“precarious and it antagonizes the other players involved.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“antagonizes allies but that it undoes some of the advantages of tax reform that the administration just worked so hard to pass are you not worried about”— CNBCWatch clip
Practice Speaking “antagonizes”
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And thujone antagonizes the gamma aminobutyric acid, which moderates firing of the neural synapses.
Hear it in context: “antagonizes”
8 clipsThe English word “antagonizes”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (an · ta · go · ni · zes). Grammatically, “antagonizes” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 8 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “antagonizes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @41:37
“hormone they call thujone. And thujone antagonizes the gamma aminobutyric acid, which moderates firing of the neural synapses. moderates firing of the neural synapses.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @32:42
“all right let's imagine the null hypothesis is antagonism every Glarus antagonizes all other glami and then in that case we require strong evidence again P less than 0. 05 to classify a pair of glami as actually summing um and again P less than 0.05 to classify a pair of glami as actually summing um and”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @19:07
“preventing the ligand from interacting with its receptor. They prevent the ligand from reaching its natural receptor, and so that antagonizes or inhibits the function of the natural ligand. Sometimes they act by actually and so that antagonizes or inhibits the function of the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @32:06
“somebody prefers, maybe writing a book that really antagonizes someone, or pushes them out of their comfort zone. their comfort zone.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:32
“diplomacy even harder because it ups the stakes. It makes the situation more precarious and it antagonizes the other players involved. So I think it's a dangerous game that Iran is playing but this is a very very high stakes game of dangerous game that Iran is playing but this is a very very high stakes game of”
Definition & Meaning: “antagonizes”
- To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).
Example Sentences (3)
- “The other children constantly antagonized Joe to the point of tears.”
- “And thujone antagonizes the gamma aminobutyric acid, which moderates firing of the neural synapses.”
- “antagonizes all other glami and then in that case we require strong evidence again P less than 0. 05 to classify a pair of glami as actually summing um and”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “antagonizes”
- Syllables:
- an · ta · go · ni · zes
- Hear it in context
- antagonizes
Synonyms: “antagonizes”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"antagonizes" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "antagonizes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about antagonizes
How many syllables are in “antagonizes”?
“antagonizes” has 5 syllables: an · ta · go · ni · zes.
What does “antagonizes” mean?
To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).
How can I hear “antagonizes” used in real sentences?
This page has 8 real-world video examples of “antagonizes” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “antagonizes”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).