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americanize

/əmˈɛɹəkənˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
amer-i-can-ize
IPA
/əmˈɛɹəkənˌaɪz/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To render American; to adapt to the custom, culture, or style of the United States of America.

Canadian usage; American usage

verb

To localize a medium for sale or use in the United States.

Canadian usage; American usage

Etymology

From American + -ize; first attested in 1797.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Americanizes (present, singular) Americanizing (participle, present) Americanized (participle, past) Americanized (past) Americanise (alternative)

Derived Forms

Americanizable Americanizer

Frequently Paired Words

Americanization Americanism

Synonyms

americanise

Antonyms

de-Americanize un-Americanize

Questions

How do you pronounce americanize?
The recorded pronunciation is /əmˈɛɹəkənˌaɪz/.
What does americanize mean?
To render American; to adapt to the custom, culture, or style of the United States of America.
Where does americanize come from?
From American + -ize; first attested in 1797.

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