Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

familiarization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: fa-mil-iar-iza-tion
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act, process or result of familiarizing.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From familiar + -ization or familiarize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: familiar, familiarize

Usage

Inflected Forms

familiarizations (plural) familiarisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

defamiliarization fam refamiliarization

Synonyms

fam familiarisation

Questions

What does familiarization mean?: The act, process or result of familiarizing.
Where does familiarization come from?: From familiar + -ization or familiarize + -ation.

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