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How to Pronounce "neutralise"

word

ˈnuːtrəˌlaɪz
NOO-truh-lize
njˈuːtɹəlˌaɪz
NYOO-truh-lize

Definition

To make something ineffective or harmless by counteracting or balancing its effect; also used to mean making a substance chemically neutral.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈnuːtrəˌlaɪz

British English

njˈuːtɹəlˌaɪz

Simplified Pronunciation

US

NOO-truh-lize

UK

NYOO-truh-lize

Listen in Context

We use baking soda to neutralise acid spills.

The chemicals neutralise each other in the experiment.

Doctors gave medicine to neutralise the poison.

We need to neutralise that rumor before it spreads further.