How to pronounce "personalised" in English
per·so·na·li·sed
Hear native speakers say personalised in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “personalised”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
per
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
so
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
na
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
li
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sed
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: Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable.
How Native Speakers Say It: Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "personalised" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "personalised is" sounds like "personalised-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "personalised" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“‘Where does it come from?’ And ‘why is a personalised approach necessary?’ The genetic heritage, as you know, is personal.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“graphic or get your own personalised SciShow lab coat, go to Subbable.”— SciShowWatch clip
“what's on your calendar it's a really powerful and personalised box because it has all this data about you and it's always listening so you can network a”— WIREDWatch clip
“in the adaptive world in the personalised world we all get user interfaces that worse to to the superpowers that each one of”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“With Lingoda, you get a personalised learning plan tailored to your needs and will be able to earn an official certificate according”— Rachel's EnglishWatch clip
“Self-driving cars, high-frequency trading and the personalised content that appears on your social media timelines are ALL examples of AI.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “personalised”
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‘Where does it come from?’ And ‘why is a personalised approach necessary?’ The genetic heritage, as you know, is personal.
Hear it in context: “personalised”
33 clipsThe English word “personalised”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (per · so · na · li · sed). Grammatically, “personalised” functions as a verb, adjective. SayItVid indexes 33 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “personalised” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, SciShow, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @4:10
“Now we can ask ourselves ‘why and how?’ ‘Where does it come from?’ And ‘why is a personalised approach necessary?’ The genetic heritage, as you know, is personal. And ‘why is a personalised approach necessary?’”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @8:43
“makes this channel possible. If you'd like to choose a topic for a SciShow episode or sponsor a graphic or get your own personalised SciShow lab coat, go to Subbable. com/SciShow to learn more and if you have any comments, questions, or suggestions you can find us on Facebook and Twitter to learn more”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @0:45
“you can look up information you can see what's on your calendar it's a really powerful and personalised box because it has all this data about you and it's always listening so you can network a powerful and personalised box because it”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @21:13
“exactly the same user interfaces and some people systematically get left out in the adaptive world in the personalised world we all get user interfaces that worse to to the superpowers that each one of interfaces that worse to to the superpowers that each one of”
- 🇺🇸 USRachel's EnglishClip #5 · @5:53
“And you can get 15% off by using this discount code. What a deal! With Lingoda, you get a personalised learning plan tailored to your needs and will be able to earn an official certificate according and will be able to earn an official certificate according”
Definition & Meaning: “personalised”
- simple past and past participle of personalise
- Alternative spelling of personalized.
Example Sentences (2)
- “‘Where does it come from?’ And ‘why is a personalised approach necessary?’ The genetic heritage, as you know, is personal.”
- “graphic or get your own personalised SciShow lab coat, go to Subbable. com/SciShow to learn more and if you have any comments, questions, or suggestions you can”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “personalised”
- Syllables:
- per · so · na · li · sed
- Hear it in context
- personalised
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"personalised" 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, "personalised" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about personalised
How many syllables are in “personalised”?
“personalised” has 5 syllables: per · so · na · li · sed.
What does “personalised” mean?
simple past and past participle of personalise
How can I hear “personalised” used in real sentences?
This page has 33 real-world video examples of “personalised” 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 “personalised”?
Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable. Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.