How to Pronounce "vietnamization"
word
viˌɛtnəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
vee-ET-nuh-my-ZAY-shun
viˌɛtnəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
vee-ET-nuh-my-ZAY-shun
Definition
Vietnamization was the U.S. policy during the Vietnam War to transfer military responsibility to the South Vietnamese forces, so American troops could gradually withdraw.
IPA Transcription
American English
viˌɛtnəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
British English
viˌɛtnəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
vee-ET-nuh-my-ZAY-shun
UK
vee-ET-nuh-my-ZAY-shun
Listen in Context
The U.S. announced its vietnamization plan in 1969.
Vietnamization aimed to give military control to South Vietnam.
Many people learned about vietnamization in history class.
The policy of vietnamization changed the course of the war.