How to pronounce metabolize
American English pronunciation
muh-TAB-uh-lyze
- IPA
- /məˈtæbəˌlaɪz/
- Syllables
- muh · TAB · uh · lyze (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What metabolize means
To break down food in the body and turn it into energy
In a sentence: Hummingbirds metabolize sugar from flowers very quickly.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning "change."
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