Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demonetization

/diˌmɑnətaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: de-mon-e-ti-za-tion
IPA: /diˌmɑnətaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of demonetizing (withdrawing as legal tender).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or process of demonetizing (making content ineligible to earn money).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The current spiral in prices — 20 per cent in the last year — has been attributed to the wide circulation of “black money.” The official committee recommended demonetization on the assumption that “black money” is generally kept in stacks of 100‐rupee and 1,000‐rupee notes."

Etymology

From French démonétisation.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /diˌmɑnətaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/
British English: /diːˌmʌnətaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

demonetizations (plural)

Synonyms

demonetisation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce demonetization?: The recorded pronunciation is /diˌmɑnətaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/.
What does demonetization mean?: The act or process of demonetizing (withdrawing as legal tender).
Where does demonetization come from?: From French démonétisation.

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