How to Pronounce "paralyse"
word
ˈpæɹəˌlaɪz
PAIR-uh-lize
pˈæɹəlˌaɪz
PAR-uh-lize
Definition
To make someone or something unable to move or function properly, often because of illness, injury, or shock.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpæɹəˌlaɪz
British English
pˈæɹəlˌaɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAIR-uh-lize
UK
PAR-uh-lize
Listen in Context
The accident could paralyse his legs.
Fear can paralyse people in dangerous situations.
The disease may paralyse the muscles.
The strike managed to paralyse the city for three days.