How to pronounce "privatising" in English
ˈprɪvətaɪzɪŋ
PRIH·və·ty·zing
Primary stress: PRIH
Hear native speakers say privatising in context across real video clips
on what the Commission of Audit may or may not recommend right now. A 2014 report from the National Commission of Audit recommended privatising Australia Post in the medium term. recommended privatising Australia Post in the medium term.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “privatising”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
PRIH
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
və
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ty
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
zing
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("PRIH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
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 "privatising" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "privatising is" sounds like "privatising-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "privatising" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“A 2014 report from the National Commission of Audit recommended privatising Australia Post in the medium term.”— ABC News In-depthWatch clip
“The government should have sorted this out years ago, same as privatising everything.”— The GuardianWatch clip
“Privatising Australia's public services would make them more effective.”— SBS The FeedWatch clip
“privatising that bank is still far into the future”— Channel 4 NewsWatch clip
“Their interests are disproportionately lower wages, higher rents, more work for less pay, tax cuts, and privatising”— Philosophy TubeWatch clip
“of privatising interesting times”— Sky NewsWatch clip
Practice Speaking “privatising”
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A 2014 report from the National Commission of Audit recommended privatising Australia Post in the medium term.
Hear it in context: “privatising”
10 clipsThe English word “privatising” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈprɪvətaɪzɪŋ (phonetic respelling: PRIH-və-ty-zing). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (PRIH · və · ty · zing), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (PRIH). Grammatically, “privatising” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 10 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “privatising” in natural connected speech across American (US), British (UK: 5 sampled), and Australian (AUS: 3 sampled) accents, including verified broadcasts from ABC News In-depth, The Guardian, SBS The Feed.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇦🇺 AUSABC News In-depthClip #1 · @15:41
“on what the Commission of Audit may or may not recommend right now. A 2014 report from the National Commission of Audit recommended privatising Australia Post in the medium term. recommended privatising Australia Post in the medium term.”
- 🇬🇧 UKThe GuardianClip #2 · @5:52
“This is what Port Talbot is. It's absolutely devastating. The government should have sorted this out years ago, same as privatising everything. The government should have sorted this out years ago,”
- 🇦🇺 AUSSBS The FeedClip #3 · @35:17
“but people need to live somewhere. Yeah, yeah. Privatising Australia's public services would make them more effective. yeah.”
- 🇬🇧 UKChannel 4 NewsClip #4 · @2:45
“lloyd's but with rbs shares still far below the price we paid any prospect of privatising that bank is still far into the future”
- 🇬🇧 UKPhilosophy TubeClip #5 · @23:37
“And what are the things would make life easier for the people who actually run the country? Well our MPs are disproportionately landlords, or have controlling stakes in businesses. Their interests are disproportionately lower wages, higher rents, more work for less pay, tax cuts, and privatising disproportionately lower wages, higher rents, more work for less pay, tax cuts, and privatising”
Definition & Meaning: “privatising”
- Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of privatize.
- present participle and gerund of privatise
Example Sentences (3)
- “In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. […] The public realm is privatised, the regulations restraining the ultra-wealthy and the companies they control are abandoned, and Edwardian levels of inequality are almost fetishised.”
- “A 2014 report from the National Commission of Audit recommended privatising Australia Post in the medium term.”
- “It's absolutely devastating. The government should have sorted this out years ago, same as privatising everything.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “privatising”
- Pronunciation:
- PRIH-və-ty-zing
- Syllables:
- PRIH · və · ty · zing
- Written Hyphenation:
- pri · va · ti · sing
- Primary stress:
- PRIH
- IPA:
- ˈprɪvətaɪzɪŋ
- Hear it in context
- privatising
Words that Rhyme with “privatising”
-ɪvətaɪzɪŋWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"privatising" (⁄ˈprɪvətaɪzɪŋ⁄) 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, "privatising" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about privatising
How do you pronounce “privatising”?
“privatising” is pronounced ⁄ˈprɪvətaɪzɪŋ⁄ (PRIH-və-ty-zing). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “privatising”?
“privatising” has 4 syllables: PRIH · və · ty · zing.
Where is the stress in “privatising”?
The primary stress in “privatising” is on “PRIH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “privatising” mean?
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of privatize.
How can I hear “privatising” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “privatising”?
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].