Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macadamization

/məˌkædəmɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mac-ad-am-i-za-tion
IPA: /məˌkædəmɪˈzeɪʃən/

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of paving roads with macadam.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From macadamize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: macadamize

Usage

Inflected Forms

macadamizations (plural) macadamisation (alternative) McAdamization (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce macadamization?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˌkædəmɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does macadamization mean?: The process of paving roads with macadam.
Where does macadamization come from?: From macadamize + -ation.

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