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# How to pronounce "encephalize" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ɛnsɛfælæɪz/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **en·ce·pha·lize**

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- To migrate brain function from the subcortical centres to the cortex.
- To evolve a large head or brain.

### Example Sentences
- "They said the function had become encephalized, encephalization of function in evolution."

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

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

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "And that was what you usually said. They said the function had become encephalized, encephalization of function in evolution. And I'll explain to you why that wasn't a very entirely satisfactory explanation."
- **Watch at 21:05**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfRFUizZqTc&t=1265s)


## How to Pronounce "encephalize"

- **Syllables**: en · ce · pha · lize
- **IPA**: `/ɛnsɛfælæɪz/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[encephalizes](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/encephalizes), [encephalized](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/encephalized), [encephalizing](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/encephalizing), [encephalization](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/encephalization)


## Related Pronunciations

[encephalized](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/encephalized), [encephalizes](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/encephalizes), [encephalic](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/encephalic), [encephalised](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/encephalised), [encephalises](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/encephalises), [enc](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/enc), [encaenia](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/encaenia), [encage](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/encage)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “encephalize”?
“encephalize” is pronounced /ɛnsɛfælæɪz/ (en · ce · pha · lize). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “encephalize”?
“encephalize” has 4 syllables: en · ce · pha · lize.

### What does “encephalize” mean?
To migrate brain function from the subcortical centres to the cortex.

### How can I hear “encephalize” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “encephalize” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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