Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

utilize

/ˈju.tə.laɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: uti-lize
IPA: /ˈju.tə.laɪz/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilise.

Example Sentences

"The scientists utilized advanced technology in their research."
"We must utilize our resources more efficiently."
"The program can be utilized for educational purposes."

Etymology

From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: utiliser, utilizzare, ūtilis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈju.tə.laɪz/
British English: /ˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz/

Inflected Forms

utilizes (present, singular) utilizing (participle, present) utilized (participle, past) utilized (past) utilise (alternative)

Derived Forms

disutilize misutilize overutilize reutilize underutilize utilizable utilization utilizer

Synonyms

use utilise apply employ

Rhymes With

brutalize

Questions

How do you pronounce utilize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈju.tə.laɪz/.
What does utilize mean?: US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilise.
Where does utilize come from?: It is traced to French.

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