How to pronounce "utilised" in English
u·ti·li·sed
Hear native speakers say utilised in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “utilised”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
u
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ti
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: 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].
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 "utilised" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "utilised is" sounds like "utilised-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "utilised" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Coats and newspapers utilised in the winter months in an attempt to keep us warm at night.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“and you can imagine if you already have low unemployment, and this is just one of the factors of production, but if you think about all factors of productions, they are probably all highly utilised”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“So I think what I'm hearing when I'm speaking to people is that there is support out there, but it could be utilised a lot better.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“First, they will utilised the existing technology to go to Mars.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So we are collecting old clothes and the proceeds from there are also utilised for funding.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“So land should be completely and carefully utilised.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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Coats and newspapers utilised in the winter months in an attempt to keep us warm at night.
Hear it in context: “utilised”
11 clipsThe English word “utilised”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (u · ti · li · sed). Grammatically, “utilised” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “utilised” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Khan Academy.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:50
“As a family, we were both poor and hungry. Coats and newspapers utilised in the winter months in an attempt to keep us warm at night. in an attempt to keep us warm at night.”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #2 · @4:14
“and of labour, so that's going to lower unemployment even more and you can imagine if you already have low unemployment, and this is just one of the factors of production, but if you think about all factors of productions, they are probably all highly utilised and this is just one of the factors of production,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @6:05
“They say the cost of living crisis has exposed the erosion of UK's benefits system. So I think what I'm hearing when I'm speaking to people is that there is support out there, but it could be utilised a lot better. is that there is support out there, but it could be utilised a lot better.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @22:20
“In 2012, two dutch men founded a company named Mars One and they proposed two conditions. First, they will utilised the existing technology to go to Mars. NASA has developed technologies and unmanned probes have been sent to Mars as well. They will utilise these technologies to make it less expensive.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @4:45
“We also collect old clothes which are no longer required by the people. So we are collecting old clothes and the proceeds from there are also utilised for funding. and the proceeds from there are also utilised for funding.”
Definition & Meaning: “utilised”
- To make use of; to use.
- To make useful; to find a practical use for.
- simple past and past participle of utilise
Example Sentences (3)
- “The bodywork employs, where possible, the same constructional methods as for the standard B.R. coaching stock, in order to utilise existing jigs and press tools.”
- “Coats and newspapers utilised in the winter months in an attempt to keep us warm at night.”
- “and you can imagine if you already have low unemployment, and this is just one of the factors of production, but if you think about all factors of productions, ”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “utilised”
- Syllables:
- u · ti · li · sed
- Hear it in context
- utilised
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"utilised" 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, "utilised" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about utilised
How many syllables are in “utilised”?
“utilised” has 4 syllables: u · ti · li · sed.
What does “utilised” mean?
To make use of; to use.
How can I hear “utilised” used in real sentences?
This page has 11 real-world video examples of “utilised” 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 “utilised”?
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].