Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pulverize

/pˈʌlvɚˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: pul-ver-ize
IPA: /pˈʌlvɚˌaɪz/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

American and Oxford British spelling of pulverise.

Inflected Forms

pulverizes (present, singular) pulverizing (participle, present) pulverized (participle, past) pulverized (past)

Derived Forms

cryopulverize marmalize micropulverize murdelize pulverizable pulverizer repulverize

Phrases

pulverized sugar

Synonyms

powderize powderise powder pulverise demolish

Questions

How do you pronounce pulverize?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈʌlvɚˌaɪz/.
What does pulverize mean?: American and Oxford British spelling of pulverise.

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