Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

solarization

/ˌsoʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: so-lar-i-za-tion
IPA: /ˌsoʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Exposure to the rays of the sun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

fumigation of soil by covering it with a plastic sheet and exposing it to the sun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Whole or partial reversal of tone in a negative or photographic print, such that dark areas appear light or vice versa

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From solarize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: solarize

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsoʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
British English: /ˌsəʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

solarizations (plural) solarisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

biosolarization pseudosolarization

Synonyms

solarisation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce solarization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsoʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does solarization mean?: Exposure to the rays of the sun
Where does solarization come from?: From solarize + -ation.

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