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commonize

/ˈkɒ.mə.naɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-mo-nize
IPA
/ˈkɒ.mə.naɪz/
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make similar or common.

verb

To deprecate the importance of, or make ordinary.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English common Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English commonize From common + -ize.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɒ.mə.naɪz/

Inflected Forms

commonizes (present, singular) commonizing (participle, present) commonized (participle, past) commonized (past) commonise (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce commonize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒ.mə.naɪz/.
What does commonize mean?
To make similar or common.
Where does commonize come from?
Etymology tree English common Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English commonize From common + -ize.

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