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Antagonise Pronunciation
Antagonise is pronounced an-TA-guh-nyz, IPA /ænˈtægəˌnaɪz/.
an-TA-guh-nyz
US /ænˈtægəˌnaɪz/ · UK /ænˈtægəˌnaɪz/
Syllables: an · TA · guh · nyz (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To make someone hostile towards you.
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Antagonise in a Sentence
- There is no point antagonising the neighbours.
- The ruling antagonised both sides at once.
- He seems to antagonise people without trying.
Common Mispronunciations of Antagonise
Not AN-tuh-guh-nyz
The beat sits on the second syllable, the same place antagonist and antagonism put it.
Not an-TA-guh-nees
The -ise ending rhymes with eyes. It takes a long vowel and a z, never a hissed s.
Tip: Antagonise and antagonize differ only in spelling. British publishers prefer the s and American ones the z.
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