Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vandalize

/ˈvændəlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: van-dal-ize
IPA: /ˈvændəlaɪz/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

American, Canadian, and Oxford British English standard spelling of vandalise.

Etymology

Etymology tree English vandal 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 vandalize From vandal + -ize.

Inflected Forms

vandalizes (present, singular) vandalizing (participle, present) vandalized (participle, past) vandalized (past) vandalise (alternative)

Derived Forms

vandalisation vandalization vandalizer

Frequently Paired Words

vandal vandalism

Synonyms

vandalise

Homonyms

vandalise

Rhymes With

scandalize

Questions

How do you pronounce vandalize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvændəlaɪz/.
What does vandalize mean?: American, Canadian, and Oxford British English standard spelling of vandalise.
Where does vandalize come from?: Etymology tree English vandal 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 vandalize From vandal + -ize.

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