Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capitalise

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
cap-i-talise
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

capitalises (present, singular) capitalising (participle, present) capitalised (participle, past) capitalised (past)

Derived Forms

capitalisable decapitalise miscapitalise recapitalise uncapitalise

Frequently Paired Words

capitalisation

Synonyms

capitalize take advantage

Questions

What does capitalise mean?
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize.

How to pronounce capitalise

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