harmonize
/ˈhɑɹ.mə.naɪz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.67 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "This explanation of the clan totem harmonizes with the supposed effect of killing one of the totem species."
- "Late-night disruptions from the previous club repeatedly plagued the neighborhood. Mindful of this experience, we have been anxious to facilitate a new use for the building which would harmonize with the residential character of the area."
- "The flagrant contradiction between the two accounts is explained very simply by the circumstance that they are derived from two different and originally independent documents, which were afterwards combined into a single book by an editor, who pieced the two narratives together without always taking pains to soften or harmonize their discrepancies."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: *h₂er-, harmoniser
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhɑɹ.mə.naɪz/
- British English: /ˈhɑː.mə.naɪz/