To pronounce "weaponize", say WEAP-on-iz-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈwɛpənaɪz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈwɛpənaɪz/
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"weaponize" has 4 syllables: weap-on-iz-e.
verb
“Anything can be weaponized. A big enough rock, dropped from a sufficient height, is a very good weapon.”
“To weaponize anthrax it is made more distributable, not more virulent.”
"Weaponize" has 4 syllables: weap · on · iz · e.
The IPA transcription of "weaponize" is /ˈwɛpənaɪz/.
Weaponize: To make into a weapon.
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