How to pronounce capsize
American English pronunciation
KAP-syz
- IPA
- /ˈkæpˌsaɪz/
- Syllables
- KAP · syz (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What capsize means
To flip a boat over onto its top
In a sentence: A very big wave could capsize the little sailboat.
Where it comes from: Possibly from Spanish "capuzar," to sink by the head.
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