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caramelize

/ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
caramelize
IPA
/ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert (sugar) into caramel.

Transitive verb

verb

To brown (sugar, or a foodstuff containing sugar) by means of heat.

Transitive verb

verb

To undergo this kind of conversion or browning.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English caramel Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English caramelize From caramel + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

caramelizes (present, singular) caramelizing (participle, present) caramelized (participle, past) caramelized (past) caramelise (alternative) carmelize (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

caramelization caramelizer uncaramelized

Synonyms

caramelise

Questions

How do you pronounce caramelize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/.
What does caramelize mean?
To convert (sugar) into caramel.
Where does caramelize come from?
Etymology tree English caramel Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English caramelize From caramel + -ize.

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