English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Recognize Pronunciation
Recognize is pronounced RE-kuhg-nyz, IPA /ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz/.
RE-kuhg-nyz
US /ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz/
Syllables: RE · kuhg · nyz (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb: To know someone or something from having seen it before, or to accept something officially.
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Recognize in a Sentence
- I did not recognize her with the short hair.
- Few countries recognize the new government.
- You will recognize the tune within two bars.
Common Mispronunciations of Recognize
Not RE-kuh-nyz
The g earns a soft kuhg sound in careful speech, though a great many native speakers do drop it. Both are heard; the fuller version is safer in formal settings.
Not ri-KAHG-nyz
The beat stays at the front, on RE. It shifts inward only in the related recognition, where the ending changes the pattern.
Tip: Recognise with an s is the usual British spelling and sounds identical.
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