Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sorbianize

/ˈsɔːɹbiənaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sor-bian-ize
IPA: /ˈsɔːɹbiənaɪz/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to give a Sorbian character to

Transitive verb

verb

to give a Sorbian character to

Transitive verb

verb

to adopt Sorbian customs or culture

Intransitive verb

verb

to adopt Sorbian customs or culture

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The 1948–1952 linguistic reforms secured the unification of Upper Sorbian and encouraged the use of this variety at the expense of increasingly neglected Lower Sorbian, which also became Upper Sorbianized much to the dislike of Lower Sorbian-speakers."

Etymology

From Sorbian + -ize.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɔːɹbiənaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Sorbianizes (present, singular) Sorbianizing (participle, present) Sorbianized (participle, past) Sorbianized (past) Sorbianise (alternative, UK)

Frequently Paired Words

Sorbianization

Questions

How do you pronounce sorbianize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɔːɹbiənaɪz/.
What does sorbianize mean?: to give a Sorbian character to
Where does sorbianize come from?: From Sorbian + -ize.

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