professionalization

Questions

How do you pronounce professionalization?

The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˌfɛʃn̩əlʌɪˈzeɪʃən/.

What does professionalization mean?

The act or process of professionalizing, or becoming professional.

Where does professionalization come from?

Etymology tree English professional 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 professionalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English professionalization From professionalize + -ation.

How to pronounce professionalization

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