Speakur

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modernization

/ˌmɑdɚnɪˈzeɪʃn̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
mod-ern-i-za-tion
IPA
/ˌmɑdɚnɪˈzeɪʃn̩/
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act, process, or result of modernizing.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From modernize + -ation or French modernisation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɑdɚnɪˈzeɪʃn̩/
  • British English: /ˌmɒdənɪˈzeɪʃn̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

modernizations (plural) modernisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

antimodernization demodernization overmodernization premodernization unmodernization

Frequently Paired Words

modernize modernizer

Synonyms

modernisation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce modernization?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑdɚnɪˈzeɪʃn̩/.
What does modernization mean?
The act, process, or result of modernizing.
Where does modernization come from?
It is traced to French.

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