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# How to pronounce "topicalize" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/tɒpɪkælæɪz/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **to·pi·ca·lize**

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- To place the topic of a sentence at the beginning.
- To treat (a subject) as a topic.
  - *Example*: "[…] during the whole media debate the alternative point of view and the perspective and rights of the minority groups themselves were hardly, if at all, topicalized."

### Example Sentences
- "[…] during the whole media debate the alternative point of view and the perspective and rights of the minority groups themselves were hardly, if at all, topicalized."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "topicalize"

- **Syllables**: to · pi · ca · lize
- **IPA**: `/tɒpɪkælæɪz/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[topicalizes](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/topicalizes), [topicalized](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/topicalized), [topicalizing](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/topicalizing), [topicalizer](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/topicalizer), [topicalization](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/topicalization)

### Related Terms
[retopicalize](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/retopicalize)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “topicalize”?
“topicalize” is pronounced /tɒpɪkælæɪz/ (to · pi · ca · lize). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “topicalize”?
“topicalize” has 4 syllables: to · pi · ca · lize.

### What does “topicalize” mean?
To place the topic of a sentence at the beginning.


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