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hospitalization

/ˌhɑ(ː)s.pɪ.tə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
hos-pi-tal-iza-tion
IPA
/ˌhɑ(ː)s.pɪ.tə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or the period a patient stays in hospital.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Insurance that pays a patient's expenses.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hospitalize + -ation. Piecewise doublet of hotelization.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhɑ(ː)s.pɪ.tə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌhɒs.pɪ.tə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

hospitalizations (plural) hospitalisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

dehospitalization posthospitalization prehospitalization rehospitalization

Phrases

hallway hospitalization

Frequently Paired Words

inpatient

Synonyms

hospitalisation hospital care hospitalization insurance

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce hospitalization?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɑ(ː)s.pɪ.tə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does hospitalization mean?
The hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or the period a patient stays in hospital.
Where does hospitalization come from?
From hospitalize + -ation. Piecewise doublet of hotelization.

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