privatize

/ˈpraɪvətaɪz/

Syllables pri·va·tize

Stress PRI-va-tize

Phonics Breakdown

pri

/praɪ/

long i (i_e)

va

/və/

schwa

tize

/taɪz/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

to transfer from public ownership or control to private ownership

Sound Reference

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pri=/praɪ/(private) + va=/və/(about) + tize=/taɪz/(realize)

Example

The government plans to privatize the national railway.