How to Pronounce "baptise"
word
bæpˈtaɪz
bap-TYZ
bˈæptaɪz
bap-TYZ
Definition
To perform a Christian religious ceremony in which someone is sprinkled with or immersed in water to welcome them into the faith. It can also be used in a broader sense to mean giving a name in a formal or ceremonial way.
IPA Transcription
American English
bæpˈtaɪz
British English
bˈæptaɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
bap-TYZ
UK
bap-TYZ
Listen in Context
The church will baptise the baby on Sunday.
Parents usually baptise their children when they are young.
He was baptised at the age of twenty.
The priest agreed to baptise both twins at the same ceremony.