Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thronize

/ˈθɹoʊn.aɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thro-nize
IPA
/ˈθɹoʊn.aɪz/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To enthrone.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

Either a back-formation from inthronize, enthronize; or from throne + -ize.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθɹoʊn.aɪz/
  • British English: /ˈθɹəʊn.aɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

thronizes (present, singular) thronizing (participle, present) thronized (participle, past) thronized (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce thronize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɹoʊn.aɪz/.
What does thronize mean?
To enthrone.
Where does thronize come from?
Either a back-formation from inthronize, enthronize; or from throne + -ize.

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