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# How to pronounce "dehumanising" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/dɛhʌmænɪsɪng/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **de·hu·ma·ni·sing**

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Causing dehumanization.

### VERB
- present participle and gerund of dehumanise.
  - *Example*: "Lynch added: "These damaging plans are not just about ticket office closures. They are a smokescreen for a widespread dehumanising of our railways."

### Example Sentences
- "Lynch added: "These damaging plans are not just about ticket office closures. They are a smokescreen for a widespread dehumanising of our railways."
- "sex work is inherently dehumanising to women and they hate that some people actually enjoy it."
- "without lived experience, who use dehumanising and stigmatising language and concepts. And just, for the benefit of the audience that isn't in criminology and t"

### Common Phrases
- inherently dehumanising
- dehumanising projects
- dehumanising place

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (4 Video Clips)

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

### Example 1
*Accent: AUS*
> "A lot of these organisations believe that... sex work is inherently dehumanising to women and they hate that some people actually enjoy it. They want to say that we don't exist, but I love my work."
- **Watch at 1:27**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVEIqC_Ur9g&t=87s)

### Example 2
*Accent: AUS*
> "without lived experience, who use dehumanising and stigmatising language and concepts. And just, for the benefit of the audience that isn't in criminology and these"
- **Watch at 25:03**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca8DTcuE-O8&t=1503s)

### Example 3
*Accent: AUS*
> "Something I might not believe. You know, if you say to me, jail is a dehumanising place, I can believe you. But if I walk past"
- **Watch at 22:29**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeplBU4o7XQ&t=1349s)

### Example 4
*Accent: AUS*
> "introduction to the world of criminology, and a shining example of what is called epistemic violence. These labels are not neutral, they are part of the dehumanising projects of"
- **Watch at 12:14**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca8DTcuE-O8&t=734s)


## How to Pronounce "dehumanising"

- **Syllables**: de · hu · ma · ni · sing
- **IPA**: `/dɛhʌmænɪsɪng/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

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


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “dehumanising”?
“dehumanising” is pronounced /dɛhʌmænɪsɪng/ (de · hu · ma · ni · sing). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “dehumanising”?
“dehumanising” has 5 syllables: de · hu · ma · ni · sing.

### What does “dehumanising” mean?
Causing dehumanization.

### How can I hear “dehumanising” used in real sentences?
This page has 4 real-world video examples of “dehumanising” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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