Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

personalize

/ˈpɝ.sə.nəˌlaɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
per-son-al-ize
IPA
/ˈpɝ.sə.nəˌlaɪz/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To adapt something to the needs or tastes of an individual.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To represent something abstract as a person; to embody.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To imbue something with one's personality.

American usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English personal English personal 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 personalize From personal + -ize.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɝ.sə.nəˌlaɪz/
  • British English: /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/

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Questions

How do you pronounce personalize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɝ.sə.nəˌlaɪz/.
What does personalize mean?
To adapt something to the needs or tastes of an individual.
Where does personalize come from?
Etymology tree Middle English personal English personal 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 personalize From personal + -ize.

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