Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

verbalize

/ˈvɜɹbəlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: ver-bal-ize
IPA: /ˈvɜɹbəlaɪz/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak or to use words to express.

Transitive verb

verb

To adapt (a word of another part of speech) as a verb.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Bill became tongue-tied and could not verbalize his thoughts in the presence of the girl he had a crush on."

Etymology

Partly from Middle French verbaliser and partly from verbal + -ize.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: verbaliser
Suffix: verbal

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

verbalizes (present, singular) verbalizing (participle, present) verbalized (participle, past) verbalized (past) verbalise (alternative)

Derived Forms

deverbalize nonverbalized unverbalized verbalizable verbalization verbalizer

Frequently Paired Words

nominalize

Synonyms

verbalise express utter give tongue to talk speak mouth

Questions

How do you pronounce verbalize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɜɹbəlaɪz/.
What does verbalize mean?: To speak or to use words to express.
Where does verbalize come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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