Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decolorize

/diːˈkʌləɹaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-col-orize
IPA: /diːˈkʌləɹaɪz/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the color from.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To lose one’s color.

American usage; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"According to Rühm fresh milk remains blue for 12 hours or more, and infected milk decolorizes in less than one hour."

Etymology

From de- + color + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de
Suffix: color

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈkʌləɹaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decolorizes (present, singular) decolorizing (participle, present) decolorized (participle, past) decolorized (past) decolourise (alternative) decolourize (alternative) decolorise (alternative)

Derived Forms

decolorizer

Synonyms

bleach bleach out decolor decolour decolourize decolorise decolourise discolorize discolourise discolorise

Homonyms

decolourize

Questions

How do you pronounce decolorize?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈkʌləɹaɪz/.
What does decolorize mean?: To remove the color from.
Where does decolorize come from?: From de- + color + -ize.

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