How to pronounce synthesize
American English pronunciation
SIN-thuh-syze
- IPA
- /ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪz/
- Syllables
- SIN · thuh · syze (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What synthesize means
To combine separate things into something new
In a sentence: Ava synthesized ideas from three books into one great report.
Where it comes from: It comes from synthesis, a Greek-based word for putting things together. It was first used in 1830.
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