How to pronounce criticize
American English pronunciation
KRIT-ih-syze
- IPA
- /ˈkɹɪtɪˌsaɪz/
- Syllables
- KRIT · ih · syze (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What criticize means
To point out what you think is wrong with something
In a sentence: My big sister criticized my drawing and said the horse looked like a dog.
Where it comes from: It was made from critic, which comes from a Greek word meaning "able to judge."
Can you spot the real meaning? Try one
Loading a word…
Can you spot the real meaning? Play Wordfib
One free round, no sign-up. Wordfib shows a word and four meanings: one real, three fibs.