Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

digitalize

/ˈdi-jə-tə-ˌlīz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: dig-i-tal-ize
IPA: /ˈdi-jə-tə-ˌlīz/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of digitize.

Transitive verb

verb

To administer digitalis.

Example Sentences

"How to lawfully digitalize resources has become the principal issue in constructing digital libraries. To digitalize resources means to transform a document into digital format, which only adds a mode of using the resources but does not produce a new one."
"The dosage should be sufficient to produce satisfactory digitalization but it is our impression that it is less hazardous to digitalize with moderate rapidity than by using a massive dose."

Etymology

From digital + -ize (“to make”) or digitalis + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: digital

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdi-jə-tə-ˌlīz/
British English: /ˌdɪdʒɪtəˈlaɪz/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

digitalizes (present, singular) digitalizing (participle, present) digitalized (participle, past) digitalized (past) digitalise (alternative)

Derived Forms

digitalization

Synonyms

digitize digitise digitalise

Questions

How do you pronounce digitalize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdi-jə-tə-ˌlīz/.
What does digitalize mean?: Synonym of digitize.
Where does digitalize come from?: From digital + -ize (“to make”) or digitalis + -ize.

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