Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

napoleonize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: napoleonize
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rule completely.

Transitive verb

verb

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"This did Thayer in a little over a decade Napoleonize the Military Academy and move it far to the right of what was intended by its founders, blending in typical knightly style the ideal of formal religious worship and a highly regulated system of physiacl training, as well as a tattletale system of honor."

Etymology

From Napoleon + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Napoleon

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

Napoleonizes (present, singular) Napoleonizing (participle, present) Napoleonized (participle, past) Napoleonized (past) Napoleonise (alternative)

Questions

What does napoleonize mean?: To rule completely.
Where does napoleonize come from?: From Napoleon + -ize.

How to pronounce napoleonize

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “napoleonize”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “napoleonize”.
Repeat and practice — Say “napoleonize” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.