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departmentalization

/dɪpɑɹtˌmɛntələˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
de-part-men-tal-iza-tion
IPA
/dɪpɑɹtˌmɛntələˈzeɪ.ʃən/
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The organization of something into departments according to function, geographic location etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From departmental + -ization.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪpɑɹtˌmɛntələˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /dɪpɑːtˌmɛntəˌlaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

departmentalizations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce departmentalization?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪpɑɹtˌmɛntələˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does departmentalization mean?
The organization of something into departments according to function, geographic location etc.
Where does departmentalization come from?
From departmental + -ization.

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