How to Pronounce "romanticize"
word
ɹoʊˈmæntəˌsaɪz
roh-MAN-tuh-syz
rəʊˈmæntɪsaɪz
roh-MAN-ti-syz
Definition
To describe or see something as better, more beautiful, or more exciting than it really is, often ignoring the negative aspects.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹoʊˈmæntəˌsaɪz
British English
rəʊˈmæntɪsaɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
roh-MAN-tuh-syz
UK
roh-MAN-ti-syz
Listen in Context
Don't romanticize the past; things were not always better before.
It's easy to romanticize life in big cities when you only see movies about them.
People sometimes romanticize dangerous jobs in stories and TV shows.
We shouldn't romanticize struggle—it can be exhausting and harmful.