Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pluralization

/ˌplʊəɹ.əl.(a)ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: plu-ral-iza-tion
IPA: /ˌplʊəɹ.əl.(a)ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of making plural.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In English pluralization usually involves adding an 'S', but not always."

Etymology

From plural + -ization.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pluralizations (plural) pluralisation (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

pluralise pluralize

Synonyms

pluralisation

Antonyms

singularization

Questions

How do you pronounce pluralization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌplʊəɹ.əl.(a)ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does pluralization mean?: The act of making plural.
Where does pluralization come from?: From plural + -ization.

How to pronounce pluralization

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