How to pronounce "metabolizing" in English
me·ta·bo·li·zing
Hear native speakers say metabolizing in context across real video clips
deactivates or an enzyme that is responsible for meta metabolism metabolizing and breaking down fat consequently breaking up suddenly time with short and frequent movements consequently breaking up suddenly time with short and frequent movements
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “metabolizing”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
me
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ta
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
bo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
li
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
zing
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: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "metabolizing" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "metabolizing is" sounds like "metabolizing-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "metabolizing" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“metabolism metabolizing and breaking down fat consequently breaking up suddenly time with short and frequent movements”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“3a4 which is the metabolizing enzyme gleevec but rifabutin works fine and we've shown that so”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“metabolizing enzyme and then in an ideal world be able to match that that hasn't been done but that would be an ultimate goal of genetics to be able to match”— StanfordWatch clip
“metabolizing brain. And here you can inject some O-15 labeled compound.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Metabolizing fructose. That was going to be my last guess.”— SciShowWatch clip
“class of drug metabolizing enzymes the naacal transfer”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
Practice Speaking “metabolizing”
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metabolism metabolizing and breaking down fat consequently breaking up suddenly time with short and frequent movements
Hear it in context: “metabolizing”
157 clipsThe English word “metabolizing”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (me · ta · bo · li · zing). Grammatically, “metabolizing” functions as a verb, adjective. SayItVid indexes 157 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “metabolizing” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:49
“deactivates or an enzyme that is responsible for meta metabolism metabolizing and breaking down fat consequently breaking up suddenly time with short and frequent movements consequently breaking up suddenly time with short and frequent movements”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @23:31
“tb regimens because rifampicin induces uh 3a4 which is the metabolizing enzyme gleevec but rifabutin works fine and we've shown that so and we've shown that so”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @70:03
“ultimately we'd like to match every single drug up with every single metabolizing enzyme and then in an ideal world be able to match that that hasn't been done but that would be an ultimate goal of genetics to be able to match been done but that would be an ultimate goal of genetics to be able to match”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @24:00
“flow or metabolic uptake in different parts of an actively metabolizing brain. And here you can inject some O-15 labeled compound. And here you can inject some O-15 labeled compound.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #5 · @15:57
“the thing, you know, uh, metabolizing fructose. You were both right. Metabolizing fructose. That was going to be my last guess. Yeah, that was it. That's how they do it. What? Why do they have a bunch of”
Definition & Meaning: “metabolizing”
- present participle and gerund of metabolize
- That serves to metabolize a specific class of compound
Example Sentences (2)
- “metabolism metabolizing and breaking down fat consequently breaking up suddenly time with short and frequent movements”
- “3a4 which is the metabolizing enzyme gleevec but rifabutin works fine and we've shown that so”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “metabolizing”
- Syllables:
- me · ta · bo · li · zing
- Hear it in context
- metabolizing
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"metabolizing" 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, "metabolizing" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about metabolizing
How many syllables are in “metabolizing”?
“metabolizing” has 5 syllables: me · ta · bo · li · zing.
What does “metabolizing” mean?
present participle and gerund of metabolize
How can I hear “metabolizing” used in real sentences?
This page has 157 real-world video examples of “metabolizing” 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 “metabolizing”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].