Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ponderize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pon-der-ize
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ponder.

Colloquial; Intransitive verb

verb

To make weighty or ponderous.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ponder + -ize.

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Questions

What does ponderize mean?
To ponder.
Where does ponderize come from?
From ponder + -ize.

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