Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canadianize

/kəˈneɪ.di.ə.naɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cana-di-an-ize
IPA: /kəˈneɪ.di.ə.naɪz/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become naturalized as a citizen of Canada.

verb

To make Canadian as to custom, culture, or style.

verb

To localize a medium for sale or use in Canada.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Canadian 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 English Canadianize From Canadian + -ize.

Inflected Forms

Canadianizes (present, singular) Canadianizing (participle, present) Canadianized (participle, past) Canadianized (past) Canadianise (alternative)

Derived Forms

Canadianization Canadianized Canadianizing

Phrases

de-Canadianize re-Canadianize

Homonyms

canadianise

Questions

How do you pronounce canadianize?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈneɪ.di.ə.naɪz/.
What does canadianize mean?: To become naturalized as a citizen of Canada.
Where does canadianize come from?: Etymology tree English Canadian 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 English Canadianize From Canadian + -ize.

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