Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

italicization

/ɪˌtælɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ital-i-ciza-tion
IPA: /ɪˌtælɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of italicizing; something italicized.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From italic + -ization or italicize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: italic, italicize

Usage

Inflected Forms

italicizations (plural) italicisation (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

italicize

Antonyms

deitalicization

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce italicization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌtælɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does italicization mean?: The process of italicizing; something italicized.
Where does italicization come from?: From italic + -ization or italicize + -ation.

How to pronounce italicization

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