How to Pronounce "desensitize"
word
dɪˈsɛnsəˌtaɪz
di-SEN-suh-tyz
dɪˈsɛnsɪtaɪz
di-SEN-si-tyz
Definition
To make someone or something less sensitive or less affected by certain feelings, pain, or experiences, often through repeated exposure.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈsɛnsəˌtaɪz
British English
dɪˈsɛnsɪtaɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-SEN-suh-tyz
UK
di-SEN-si-tyz
Listen in Context
Doctors sometimes desensitize patients to allergens through special treatments.
Watching too much news can desensitize people to violence.
The loud noise did not bother him; he had become desensitized after years of working in the factory.
After watching horror movies for years, I've become pretty desensitized to scary scenes.