magnetization
/ˌmæɡ.nɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.44 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Etymology
Etymology tree Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet 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 magnetize 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 magnetization From magnetize + -ation.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌmæɡ.nɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/