To pronounce "pizzazz", say PIZZ-azz — 2 syllables, IPA /pɪˈzæz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
pizzazz
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying pizzazz, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
2
Syllables
7
Letters
/pɪˈzæz/
IPA
"pizzazz" has 2 syllables: pizz-azz. It rhymes with whereas and jazz, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The show had a lot of pizzazz, with glittering costumes and upbeat music.”
Real example sentences from Tatoeba (CC-BY) — tap to hear each one, or see it used on YouGlish.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Pizzazz" has 2 syllables: pizz · azz.
The IPA transcription of "pizzazz" is /pɪˈzæz/.
Pizzazz: Flair, vitality, or zest; energy; vigor.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “pizzazz” in the full dictionary →