To pronounce "optimization", say OPT-im-iz-at-ion — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"optimization" has 5 syllables: opt-im-iz-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.
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"Optimization" has 5 syllables: opt · im · iz · at · ion.
Optimization: The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.
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