How to Pronounce Rationalizing

To pronounce "rationalizing", say RAT-ion-al-iz-ing — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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RAT-ion-al-iz-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “rationalizing”

"rationalizing" has 5 syllables: rat-ion-al-iz-ing. It rhymes with patronizing and scrutinizing, if that helps it stick.

What does rationalizing mean?

verb

  1. To make something rational or more rational.
  2. To justify an immoral act, or illogical behaviour. “The process of thought by which one justifies a discreditable act, and by which one offers to oneself and the world a better motive for one's action than the true motive”

noun

  1. The act of one who rationalizes.

Words that rhyme with rationalizing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

patronizingscrutinizingself-aggrandizingenterprisingtantalizingmesmerizingrisingdemoralizingappetizingdevisinguprisinggalvanizing

Related words

justifyexcuseapologizeapologisecutprunerationaliserationalisation

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "rationalizing"?▾

"Rationalizing" has 5 syllables: rat · ion · al · iz · ing.

What does "rationalizing" mean?▾

Rationalizing: To make something rational or more rational.

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