Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naturalise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
nat-u-ralise
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of naturalize.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French naturaliser. By surface analysis, natural + -ise.

Usage

Inflected Forms

naturalises (present, singular) naturalising (participle, present) naturalised (participle, past) naturalised (past)

Derived Forms

denaturalise renaturalise unnaturalised

Synonyms

domesticate cultivate naturalize tame

Questions

What does naturalise mean?
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of naturalize.
Where does naturalise come from?
From Middle French naturaliser. By surface analysis, natural + -ise.

How to pronounce naturalise

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