Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ization

/-əˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: -i-za-tion
IPA: /-əˈzeɪ.ʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Mexica do not sing alabanzas, thus any recent Mexica-ization, or rather Aztecization, of existing alabanzas (or the newly written) is the result of the Concheros' increased interest in the Aztec past and their desire to celebrate it."
"In the view of such officers as Dharsono, the disproportionate number of Siliwangi officers was both a result of, and a protest against, a “de-Siliwangi-ization” process instigated by Suharto."
"The chapter covers the domestic impact of the public policy of the European Union (EU), hence one could use the term 'EU-ization’ in this context."

Etymology

Etymology tree 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 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 -ization From -ize + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /-əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
British English: /-ˌaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

-izations (plural) -isation (alternative, UK)

Questions

How do you pronounce -ization?: The recorded pronunciation is /-əˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does -ization mean?: Forms nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective.
Where does -ization come from?: Etymology tree 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 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 -ization From -ize + -ation.

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