Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glamorize

/ɡlˈæmɚˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
glam-or-ize
IPA
/ɡlˈæmɚˌaɪz/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or give the appearance of being glamorous.

Transitive verb

verb

To glorify; to romanticize.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English glamor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English glamorize From glamor + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

glamorizes (present, singular) glamorizing (participle, present) glamorized (participle, past) glamorized (past) glamorise (alternative) glamourise (alternative) glamourize (alternative)

Derived Forms

deglamorize glamorizer overglamorize unglamorized

Synonyms

glamourise glamourize glamorise romanticize romanticise

Rhymes With

samurais

Questions

How do you pronounce glamorize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlˈæmɚˌaɪz/.
What does glamorize mean?
To make or give the appearance of being glamorous.
Where does glamorize come from?
Etymology tree English glamor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English glamorize From glamor + -ize.

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