English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Criticise Pronunciation
Criticise is pronounced KRI-ti-syz, IPA /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/.
KRI-ti-syz
US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/ · UK /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/
Syllables: KRI · ti · syz (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb: To say what you think is wrong with someone or something.
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Criticise in a Sentence
- It is easy to criticise a plan you had no part in making.
- She was criticised for missing the deadline.
- Nobody likes to be criticised in front of colleagues.
Common Mispronunciations of Criticise
Not kri-TI-syz
The opening syllable is the strong one, inherited from critic. Moving the beat to the middle is the most frequent error.
Not KRI-ti-sis
The ending is a full syz, rhyming with size. The s in -ise is a z sound here, as it is in advertise and realise.
Tip: Criticise and criticize are the same word. British publishers favour the s, American ones the z, and the sound never changes.
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