Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

memorialize

/məˈmɔːɹi.əˌlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
me-mo-ri-al-ize
IPA
/məˈmɔːɹi.əˌlaɪz/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To provide a memorial for someone; to commemorate.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To convert (someone’s profile) into a memorial site/page (e.g. on Facebook).

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To create a written record of a meeting or conversation.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To petition with a memorial, or statement of facts.

American usage; Dated; Transitive verb

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Etymology

Etymology tree English memorial 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 memorialize From memorial + -ize.

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Questions

How do you pronounce memorialize?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈmɔːɹi.əˌlaɪz/.
What does memorialize mean?
To provide a memorial for someone; to commemorate.
Where does memorialize come from?
Etymology tree English memorial 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 memorialize From memorial + -ize.

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