Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pluralize

/plˈʊɹəlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: plu-ral-ize
IPA: /plˈʊɹəlaɪz/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make plural.

Transitive verb

verb

To take a plural; to assume a plural form.

Intransitive verb

verb

To multiply; to make manifold.

Transitive verb

verb

To hold more than one ecclesiastical benefice at the same time.

British usage; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The word "orange" can be pluralized into "oranges"."
"Nouns pluralize in English, but verbs do not."

Etymology

Etymology tree English plural 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 pluralize From plural + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pluralizes (present, singular) pluralizing (participle, present) pluralized (participle, past) pluralized (past) pluralise (alternative)

Derived Forms

pluralizability pluralizable pluralizer unpluralized

Synonyms

pluralise

Questions

How do you pronounce pluralize?: The recorded pronunciation is /plˈʊɹəlaɪz/.
What does pluralize mean?: To make plural.
Where does pluralize come from?: Etymology tree English plural 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 pluralize From plural + -ize.

How to pronounce pluralize

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pluralize”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/plˈʊɹəlaɪz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “pluralize”.
Repeat and practice — Say “pluralize” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.