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thematise

/ˈθiːmətaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
the-ma-tise
IPA
/ˈθiːmətaɪz/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert (a sentence or a part of it) into a theme.

Transitive verb

verb

To modify (a word or stem) by adding a thematic vowel.

Transitive verb

verb

To make thematic; to organize by theme.

Transitive verb

verb

To bring attention to (a topic), e.g. by discussing it constructively.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From the stem of Ancient Greek θέμα (théma, “theme”) + -ise.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθiːmətaɪz/
  • British English: /ˈθiːmətaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

thematises (present, singular) thematising (participle, present) thematised (participle, past) thematised (past) thematize (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

thematisation

Synonyms

thematicise

Questions

How do you pronounce thematise?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθiːmətaɪz/.
What does thematise mean?
To convert (a sentence or a part of it) into a theme.
Where does thematise come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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