To pronounce "codify", say COD-ify — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈkəʊ.dɨˌfaɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈkəʊ.dɨˌfaɪ/
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"codify" has 2 syllables: cod-ify. It rhymes with wry and exemplify, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The company president codified the goal as a one-line mission statement.”
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"Codify" has 2 syllables: cod · ify.
The IPA transcription of "codify" is /ˈkəʊ.dɨˌfaɪ/.
Codify: To reduce to a code, to arrange into a code.
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