Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metallization

/ˌmɛtl̩aɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
met-al-liza-tion
IPA
/ˌmɛtl̩aɪˈzeɪʃən/
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of metallizing

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English -ization English metallization From metal + -ization.

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Questions

How do you pronounce metallization?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛtl̩aɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does metallization mean?
The act or process of metallizing
Where does metallization come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English -ization English metallization From metal + -ization.

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