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How to Pronounce "identify"

word

/aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
y-DEN-tuh-fy
/aɪdˈɛntɪfˌaɪ/
y-DEN-ti-fy

Definition

To recognize or name someone or something correctly. It can also mean to discover what something is, or to confirm who a person is.

IPA Transcription

American English

/aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/

British English

/aɪdˈɛntɪfˌaɪ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

y-DEN-tuh-fy

UK

y-DEN-ti-fy

Listen in Context

Can you identify the animal in this picture?

The police could not identify the driver.

We need to identify the problem first.

I can't identify where that smell is coming from.