How do you pronounce "apologized"?

In American English: /əˈpɑːləˌdʒaɪzd/ (uh-PAHL-uh-jeyezd). In British English: /əpˈɒlədʒˌaɪzd/ (uhp-OL-uhj-eyezd). In Canadian English: /əˈpɑːləˌdʒaɪzd/ (uh-PAHL-uh-jeyezd). In Australian English: /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪzd/ (ⱯP-ol-uhj).

Is "apologized" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpɑːləˌdʒaɪzd/ (uh-PAHL-uh-jeyezd), while in British English it's /əpˈɒlədʒˌaɪzd/ (uhp-OL-uhj-eyezd).

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apologized

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/əˈpɑːləˌdʒaɪzd/

uh-PAHL-uh-jeyezd

Syllable Breakdown

əapol·pɑːlo·əgi·dʒaɪzdzed

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Last updated: 2026-02-12