Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

internationalize

/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəlˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-na-tion-al-ize
IPA
/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəlˌaɪz/
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make something international; to involve multiple nations in.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English international 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 internationalize From international + -ize.

Inflected Forms

internationalizes (present, singular) internationalizing (participle, present) internationalized (participle, past) internationalized (past) internationalise (alternative)

Synonyms

internationalise

Antonyms

de-internationalize localize regionalize

Rhymes With

rationalize nationalize denationalize renationalize

Questions

How do you pronounce internationalize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəlˌaɪz/.
What does internationalize mean?
To make something international; to involve multiple nations in.
Where does internationalize come from?
Etymology tree English international 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 internationalize From international + -ize.

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