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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tonicize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
toni-cize
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make (a tone) temporarily become tonic.

verb

To produce tone or tension in (e.g. a muscle).

Etymology

From tonic + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tonicizes (present, singular) tonicizing (participle, present) tonicized (participle, past) tonicized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

tonicization

Questions

What does tonicize mean?
To make (a tone) temporarily become tonic.
Where does tonicize come from?
From tonic + -ize.

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