How to pronounce "sexualization" in English
se·xu·a·li·za·tion
Hear native speakers say sexualization in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sexualization”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
se
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
xu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
a
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
li
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
za
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tion
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 "sexualization" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sexualization is" sounds like "sexualization-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "sexualization" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And the hyper sexualization of Black women led to a high tolerance of rape and sexual assault crimes against them.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“sexualization and objectification of women and girls titilating and victimlaming reporting on sexual violence these articles are all”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“but a border ballad that reen aerates discourses of colonized territories do the racist sexualization of women of color bodies what might we find then in”— StanfordWatch clip
“denigration and then the kind of sexualization um and then the other part it moves into dehumanization and that dehumanization”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Does it increase like the sexualization of society that's not, and to a degree it's not good?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“- For that reason for like sexualization or-- - Not explicitly that that did come up.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “sexualization”
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And the hyper sexualization of Black women led to a high tolerance of rape and sexual assault crimes against them.
Hear it in context: “sexualization”
51 clipsThe English word “sexualization”. Phonologically, it consists of 6 syllables (se · xu · a · li · za · tion). Grammatically, “sexualization” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 51 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sexualization” 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 · @3:45
“We were seen as animalistic, hypersexual, uncivilized. And the hyper sexualization of Black women led to a high tolerance of rape and sexual assault crimes against them. led to a high tolerance of rape and sexual assault crimes against them.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @16:37
“violence so for example perhaps to highlight the often hypocritical media sexualization and objectification of women and girls titilating and victimlaming reporting on sexual violence these articles are all victimlaming reporting on sexual violence these articles are all”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @20:08
“battles over geographic territory heroic masculine deeds and racial subordination but a border ballad that reen aerates discourses of colonized territories do the racist sexualization of women of color bodies what might we find then in the racist sexualization of women of color bodies what might we find then in”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @17:53
“prostitutes so women journalists are prostitutes prostitutes it's a whole denigration and then the kind of sexualization um and then the other part it moves into dehumanization and that dehumanization it moves into dehumanization and that dehumanization”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @215:59
“like the over sexualization. Does it increase like the sexualization of society that's not, and to a degree it's not good? that's not, and to a degree it's not good?”
Definition & Meaning: “sexualization”
- The act or process of sexualizing.
Example Sentences (3)
- “We are inclined to doubt Pott's confident assumption that sexualization is a necessary consequence of personification.”
- “And the hyper sexualization of Black women led to a high tolerance of rape and sexual assault crimes against them.”
- “sexualization and objectification of women and girls titilating and victimlaming reporting on sexual violence these articles are all”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “sexualization”
- Syllables:
- se · xu · a · li · za · tion
- Hear it in context
- sexualization
Synonyms: “sexualization”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"sexualization" 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, "sexualization" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about sexualization
How many syllables are in “sexualization”?
“sexualization” has 6 syllables: se · xu · a · li · za · tion.
What does “sexualization” mean?
The act or process of sexualizing.
How can I hear “sexualization” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “sexualization”?
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].