how to pronounce paralyze

/ˈpɛɹəˌlaɪz/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of paralyze is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

paralyze is pronounced in three syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of paralyze

1.

2.

3. example pitch curve for pronunciation of paralyze

test your pronunciation of paralyze

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of paralyze

video examples of paralyze pronunciation

An example use of paralyze in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… we paralyze ourselves don't we we do so …”

meanings of paralyze

verb:

To render unable to function properly.
To afflict with paralysis.
To render unable to move; to immobilize.

paralyze frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word paralyze occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics paralyze can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that paralyze can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;