standardize

/ˈstændərdaɪz/

Syllables stan·dard·ize

Stress STAN-dard-ize

Phonics Breakdown

stan

/stæn/

short a

dard

/dərd/

er schwa

ize

/aɪz/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

to make something follow a standard or uniform rule

Sound Reference

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stan=/stæn/(stand) + dard=/dərd/(standard) + ize=/aɪz/(size)

Example

The company decided to standardize its production process.