How to Pronounce "recognize"

word

/ˈɹɛkəɡˌnaɪz/

REK-uhg-nyz

/ˈɹɛkəɡˌnaɪz/

REK-uhg-nyz

Definition

To know who or what someone or something is because you have seen, heard, or learned about them before. It can also mean to officially accept, notice, or show that something is true or important.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɹɛkəɡˌnaɪz/

British English

/ˈɹɛkəɡˌnaɪz/

Simplified Pronunciation

REK-uhg-nyz

Listen in Context

I didn't recognize you with short hair.

Do you recognize this song?

The country does not recognize that government.

It took me a second to recognize her voice on the phone.