Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

americanization

/əmˌɛɹəkənəzˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
amer-i-can-iza-tion
IPA
/əmˌɛɹəkənəzˈeɪʃən/
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

US and Oxford British English standard spelling of Americanisation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English Americanize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English Americanization From Americanize + -ation.

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How do you pronounce americanization?
The recorded pronunciation is /əmˌɛɹəkənəzˈeɪʃən/.
What does americanization mean?
US and Oxford British English standard spelling of Americanisation.
Where does americanization come from?
Etymology tree English Americanize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English Americanization From Americanize + -ation.

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