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rationalise

/ˈɹæʃ.ə.nə.laɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
ra-tio-nalise
IPA
/ˈɹæʃ.ə.nə.laɪz/
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of rationalize.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French rationaliser. By surface analysis, rational + -ise.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹæʃ.ə.nə.laɪz/
  • British English: /ˈɹæʃ.ə.nə.laɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rationalises (present, singular) rationalising (participle, present) rationalised (participle, past) rationalised (past) rationalize (alternative, British)

Derived Forms

rationalisable rationalisation

Synonyms

cut prune rationalize apologize apologise excuse

Homonyms

rationalize

Questions

How do you pronounce rationalise?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæʃ.ə.nə.laɪz/.
What does rationalise mean?
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of rationalize.
Where does rationalise come from?
From French rationaliser. By surface analysis, rational + -ise.

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