generalize

/ˈdʒenəraɪz/

Syllables gen·er·al·ize

Stress GEN-er-al-ize

Phonics Breakdown

g

/dʒ/

soft g

en

/en/

short e

er

/ər/

schwa

al

/əl/

syllabic le

ize

/aɪz/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

to make a general statement or apply broadly

Sound Reference

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gen=/dʒen/(gentle) + er=/ər/(teacher) + al=/əl/(animal) + ize=/aɪz/(realize)

Example

It is dangerous to generalize from a single example.