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naturalization

/ˌnæ.tʃə.ɹə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
nat-u-ral-iza-tion
IPA
/ˌnæ.tʃə.ɹə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of naturalizing somebody; act of granting citizenship.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The admission or adoption of foreign words or customs into general use.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The introduction and establishment of an animal or plant into a place where it is not indigenous.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French naturalisation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

naturalizations (plural) naturalisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

renaturalization

Synonyms

naturalisation

Antonyms

denaturalization

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce naturalization?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnæ.tʃə.ɹə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does naturalization mean?
The action of naturalizing somebody; act of granting citizenship.
Where does naturalization come from?
From Middle French naturalisation.

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