Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canalization

/ˌkænəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
canal-iza-tion
IPA
/ˌkænəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of canalisation.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English canal 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 canalize 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 canalization From canalize + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Derived Forms

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce canalization?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkænəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does canalization mean?
Alternative spelling of canalisation.
Where does canalization come from?
Etymology tree English canal 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 canalize 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 canalization From canalize + -ation.

How to pronounce canalization

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “canalization”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌkænəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “canalization”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “canalization” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.