Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decriminalizing

/diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzɪŋ(ɡ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: de-crim-i-nal-iz-ing
IPA: /diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzɪŋ(ɡ)/

30

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of decriminalize To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzɪŋ(ɡ)/

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce decriminalizing?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzɪŋ(ɡ)/.
What does decriminalizing mean?: present participle and gerund of decriminalize To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

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