How to Pronounce Privatizing

To pronounce "privatizing", say PRIV-at-iz-ing — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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PRIV-at-iz-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “privatizing”

"privatizing" has 4 syllables: priv-at-iz-ing. It rhymes with patronizing and scrutinizing, if that helps it stick.

What does privatizing mean?

verb

  1. To release government control of (a business or industry) to private industry.
  2. To make (a variable, etc.) private in scope.

noun

  1. Privatization

Synonyms

denationalize

Antonyms

nationalize

Words that rhyme with privatizing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

patronizingscrutinizingself-aggrandizingenterprisingtantalizingmesmerizingrisingdemoralizingappetizingdevisinguprisinggalvanizing

Related words

listedlistingprivatisationallocatingpublicizationmarketizationmunicipalizationmunicipalisation

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "privatizing"?▾

"Privatizing" has 4 syllables: priv · at · iz · ing.

What does "privatizing" mean?▾

Privatizing: To release government control of (a business or industry) to private industry.

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