Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chaptalization

/ˌʃæptəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chap-tal-iza-tion
IPA: /ˌʃæptəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Chaptal + -ization, after Jean-Antoine Chaptal, who developed the process.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Chaptal

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

chaptalisation (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce chaptalization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʃæptəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does chaptalization mean?: The addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.
Where does chaptalization come from?: From Chaptal + -ization, after Jean-Antoine Chaptal, who developed the process.

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