Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contextualize

/kənˈtɛkstʃʊəlʌɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: con-tex-tu-al-ize
IPA: /kənˈtɛkstʃʊəlʌɪz/

31

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To place something or someone in a particular context.

Example Sentences

"Despite personal schisms and differences in spiritual experience, there is a very coherent theology of Snape shared between the wives. To examine this manifestation of religious fandom, I will first discuss the canon scepticism and anti-Rowling sentiment that helps to contextualise the wider belief in Snape as a character who extends beyond book and film."

Etymology

Etymology tree English context English -ual English contextual 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 contextualize From contextual + -ize.

Inflected Forms

contextualizes (present, singular) contextualizing (participle, present) contextualized (participle, past) contextualized (past) contextualise (alternative)

Derived Forms

contextualizable contextualization contextualizer decontextualize noncontextualized overcontextualize recontextualize uncontextualized undercontextualize

Antonyms

decontextualize

Questions

How do you pronounce contextualize?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈtɛkstʃʊəlʌɪz/.
What does contextualize mean?: To place something or someone in a particular context.
Where does contextualize come from?: Etymology tree English context English -ual English contextual 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 contextualize From contextual + -ize.

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