How to Pronounce "ostracized"
word
ˈɔstɹəˌsaɪzd
AW-struh-syzd
ˈɒs.trə.saɪzd
OS-truh-syzd
Definition
To be deliberately excluded from a group or community, often as punishment or because you are considered different.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔstɹəˌsaɪzd
British English
ˈɒs.trə.saɪzd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AW-struh-syzd
UK
OS-truh-syzd
Listen in Context
He was ostracized by his classmates for being different.
She felt ostracized at work after the incident.
People who disagree are sometimes ostracized by the group.
He spoke up against the plan, and suddenly he was totally ostracized.