Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neutralization

/ˌnuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: neu-tral-iza-tion
IPA: /ˌnuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of neutralizing.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French neutralisation. By surface analysis, neutral + -ization or neutralize + -ation.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: neutralisation

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌnuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
British English: /ˌnjuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

neutralizations (plural) neutralisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

bioneutralization deneutralization immunoneutralization microneutralization overneutralization reneutralization seroneutralization underneutralization

Phrases

neutralization number

Synonyms

neutralisation counteraction neutralization reaction neutralisation reaction

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce neutralization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does neutralization mean?: The act of neutralizing.
Where does neutralization come from?: It is traced to French.

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