Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lexicalization

/ˌlɛksɪkəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lex-i-cal-iza-tion
IPA: /ˌlɛksɪkəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/

32

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of lexicalizing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something lexicalized: a word, collocation, or symbol that has been lexicalized.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From lexicalize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lexicalize

Usage

Inflected Forms

lexicalizations (plural)

Derived Forms

delexicalization overlexicalization relexicalization underlexicalization

Synonyms

lexicalisation

Questions

How do you pronounce lexicalization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɛksɪkəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/.
What does lexicalization mean?: The act or process of lexicalizing.
Where does lexicalization come from?: From lexicalize + -ation.

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