Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electrolyze

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
elec-trolyze
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis.

Etymology

Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1834. From electrolysis + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

electrolyzes (present, singular) electrolyzing (participle, present) electrolyzed (participle, past) electrolyzed (past)

Derived Forms

electrolyzable electrolyzation electrolyzer

Questions

What does electrolyze mean?
To decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis.
Where does electrolyze come from?
Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1834. From electrolysis + -ize.

How to pronounce electrolyze

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “electrolyze”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “electrolyze”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “electrolyze” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.