How to pronounce "ostracizing" in English
os·tra·ci·zing
Hear native speakers say ostracizing in context across real video clips
for being prejudiced or hateful towards a certain group of people. However, we have gone from calling someone out for a major wrongdoing and ostracizing them completely just because we can. and ostracizing them completely just because we can.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ostracizing”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
os
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tra
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ci
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: 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 "ostracizing" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "ostracizing is" sounds like "ostracizing-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "ostracizing" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“However, we have gone from calling someone out for a major wrongdoing and ostracizing them completely just because we can.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“leaders of the organization were subject to threats and protests and harassment and ostracizing,”— Big ThinkWatch clip
“We have students ostracizing that one lone Loyalist student.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“That would be socially ostracizing 40 years ago.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“pretty well protected against the disease they should be they would like instead of ostracizing them because they don't”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“What advice do you have for managing the potential pushback or ostracizing that might result?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “ostracizing”
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However, we have gone from calling someone out for a major wrongdoing and ostracizing them completely just because we can.
Hear it in context: “ostracizing”
38 clipsThe English word “ostracizing”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (os · tra · ci · zing). Grammatically, “ostracizing” functions as a verb, noun. SayItVid indexes 38 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ostracizing” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Big Think, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:52
“for being prejudiced or hateful towards a certain group of people. However, we have gone from calling someone out for a major wrongdoing and ostracizing them completely just because we can. and ostracizing them completely just because we can.”
- 🇺🇸 USBig ThinkClip #2 · @3:15
“was not only putting us in the spotlight of controversy and criticism, including for individual leaders of the organization were subject to threats and protests and harassment and ostracizing, especially leaders of the organization who were themselves Jewish.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @23:36
“marching off to fight. We have students ostracizing that one lone Loyalist student. Not long after this, Yale students organized their”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @38:50
“I'm taking care of the kids. That would be socially ostracizing 40 years ago. But it's not that odd now.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @118:27
“as people got infected and recovered we now had a class of people that were pretty well protected against the disease they should be they would like instead of ostracizing them because they don't they should be they would like instead of ostracizing them because they don't”
Definition & Meaning: “ostracizing”
- present participle and gerund of ostracize
- An act of ostracization.
Example Sentences (2)
- “However, we have gone from calling someone out for a major wrongdoing and ostracizing them completely just because we can.”
- “leaders of the organization were subject to threats and protests and harassment and ostracizing,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “ostracizing”
- Syllables:
- os · tra · ci · zing
- Hear it in context
- ostracizing
Synonyms: “ostracizing”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"ostracizing" 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, "ostracizing" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about ostracizing
How many syllables are in “ostracizing”?
“ostracizing” has 4 syllables: os · tra · ci · zing.
What does “ostracizing” mean?
present participle and gerund of ostracize
How can I hear “ostracizing” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “ostracizing”?
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⁄).