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francize

/ˈfɹænsaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fran-cize
IPA
/ˈfɹænsaɪz/
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of frenchify, to make French or more French-like.

Transitive verb

verb

Synonym of frenchify, to become French or more French-like.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From French franciser (“to frenchify”, from France + -iser). Equivalent to France + -ize.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

francizes (present, singular) francizing (participle, present) francized (participle, past) francized (past)

Derived Forms

francization

Synonyms

frenchify to make French or more French-like to become French or more French-like

Questions

How do you pronounce francize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹænsaɪz/.
What does francize mean?
Synonym of frenchify, to make French or more French-like.
Where does francize come from?
It is traced to French.

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