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churnalize

/ˈtʃɝnl̩ˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chur-nal-ize
IPA
/ˈtʃɝnl̩ˌaɪz/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To copy and paste (a news story) from one source into another, especially into a blog.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of churn + journalize; back-formation from churnalism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtʃɝnl̩ˌaɪz/
  • British English: /ˈtʃɜːn(ə)laɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

churnalizes (present, singular) churnalizing (participle, present) churnalized (participle, past) churnalized (past) churnalise (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce churnalize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʃɝnl̩ˌaɪz/.
What does churnalize mean?
To copy and paste (a news story) from one source into another, especially into a blog.
Where does churnalize come from?
Blend of churn + journalize; back-formation from churnalism.

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