To pronounce "bowdlerize", say BOWDL-er-iz-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈbaʊd.lə.ˌɹaɪz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
bowdlerize
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/ˈbaʊd.lə.ˌɹaɪz/
IPA
"bowdlerize" has 4 syllables: bowdl-er-iz-e. It rhymes with bowdlerise, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: bowdlerise — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“The bowdlerized version of the novel, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavor.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Bowdlerize" has 4 syllables: bowdl · er · iz · e.
The IPA transcription of "bowdlerize" is /ˈbaʊd.lə.ˌɹaɪz/.
Bowdlerize: To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.
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