How to Pronounce "commercialized"
word
kəˈmɝʃəˌɫaɪzd
kuh-MUR-shuh-lized
kəˈmɜːʃəlaɪzd
kuh-MER-shuh-lized
Definition
Made or changed to be sold for profit, often in a way that focuses more on making money than on quality or original purpose.
IPA Transcription
American English
kəˈmɝʃəˌɫaɪzd
British English
kəˈmɜːʃəlaɪzd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuh-MUR-shuh-lized
UK
kuh-MER-shuh-lized
Listen in Context
Many old traditions have become commercialized over the years.
The holiday has become too commercialized for my taste.
Some believe that sports are becoming heavily commercialized.
It feels like every popular trend gets commercialized sooner or later.