American English

How to pronounce visualize

verbB2

VIHzhoouhlaiz

/ˈvɪ.ʒu.əˌlaɪz/

4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

to make a clear picture of something in your mind, especially something that may happen or that you want to do

What to listen for

“Visualize” is commonly pronounced /ˈvɪ.ʒu.əˌlaɪz/, but you may also hear the shorter /ˈvɪʒ.wəˌlaɪz/.

Common pronunciation/ˈvɪ.ʒu.əˌlaɪz/

Shorter common variant/ˈvɪʒ.wəˌlaɪz/

verb

to make a clear picture of something in your mind, especially something that may happen or that you want to do

She visualized the finished room.

He visualized himself giving the speech.

Good to know

With a person, use visualize someone doing something, not visualize someone to do something.

Common phrases & grammar

visualize success · visualize the future · visualize yourself doing something · visualize a goal

subject + visualize(s) + noun

subject + visualize(s) + yourself/someone + verb-ing

verbtechnicalless common

to show information, numbers, or ideas in a form that people can see, such as a chart or diagram

The graph visualizes changes in temperature.

This app helps users visualize their spending.

Common phrases & grammar

visualize data · visualize information · visualize results · visualize trends

subject + visualize(s) + data/information + in a chart

subject + use(s) a chart to visualize + noun

Drop the final -e before -ing: visualizing, not visualizeing.