how to pronounce apologize

/əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/

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apologize is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of apologize in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… first I would I apologize for not having …”

meanings of apologize

verb:

To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends.
To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.

apologize frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word apologize occurs in english on average 3.1 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 apologize 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 apologize can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;