How to Pronounce "bastardized"
word
ˈbæs.tɚ.daɪzd
BAS-ter-dyzd
ˈbɑː.stə.daɪzd
BAH-stuh-dyzd
Definition
Changed from its original form in a way that makes it worse, usually by adding or removing important parts. Often used for language, ideas, or cultural things that lose their original meaning or quality.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbæs.tɚ.daɪzd
British English
ˈbɑː.stə.daɪzd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAS-ter-dyzd
UK
BAH-stuh-dyzd
Listen in Context
This is a bastardized version of the original story.
Many people speak a bastardized form of English online.
The recipe became bastardized over the years.
He refused to watch the bastardized remake of the classic movie.