Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palatize

/ˈpælɪtaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pala-tize
IPA: /ˈpælɪtaɪz/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of palatalize.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English palatize From palate + -ize.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpælɪtaɪz/
British English: /ˈpælɪtaɪz/

Inflected Forms

palatizes (present, singular) palatizing (participle, present) palatized (participle, past) palatized (past) palatise (alternative)

Synonyms

palatalize

Homonyms

palettize palletize palletise

Questions

How do you pronounce palatize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpælɪtaɪz/.
What does palatize mean?: Synonym of palatalize.
Where does palatize come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English palatize From palate + -ize.

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