Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

globalization

/ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: glob-al-iza-tion
IPA: /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

American and Oxford British English standard spelling of globalisation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He presents Hitler’s rise as an element of the collapse of a republic confronting dilemmas of globalization with imperfect instruments and flawed leaders."

Etymology

Etymology tree English globe Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English global 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 globalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English globalization From globalize + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
British English: /ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

globalizations (plural)

Derived Forms

antiglobalization deglobalization globalizationism globalizationist preglobalization reglobalization semiglobalization slowbalization

Phrases

alter-globalization anti-globalization

Synonyms

globalisation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce globalization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does globalization mean?: American and Oxford British English standard spelling of globalisation.
Where does globalization come from?: Etymology tree English globe Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English global 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 globalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English globalization From globalize + -ation.

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