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africanize

/ˈæfɹəkənˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
african-ize
IPA
/ˈæfɹəkənˌaɪz/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make African.

American usage; Transitive verb

Etymology

From African + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Africanizes (present, singular) Africanizing (participle, present) Africanized (participle, past) Africanized (past) Africanise (alternative)

Derived Forms

Africanization

Questions

How do you pronounce africanize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæfɹəkənˌaɪz/.
What does africanize mean?
To make African.
Where does africanize come from?
From African + -ize.

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