Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

synonymize

/sɪˈnɒnɪˌmaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
syn-onymize
IPA
/sɪˈnɒnɪˌmaɪz/
27
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To express by a synonym or synonyms.

Transitive verb

verb

To identify two taxonomic terms as synonyms, thus equating two potentially disparate categories.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From synonym + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

synonymizes (present, singular) synonymizing (participle, present) synonymized (participle, past) synonymized (past)

Derived Forms

desynonymize synonymization synonymizer

Antonyms

antonymize

Questions

How do you pronounce synonymize?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈnɒnɪˌmaɪz/.
What does synonymize mean?
To express by a synonym or synonyms.
Where does synonymize come from?
From synonym + -ize.

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