pluralization

plu·ral·ize

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ploo r-uh-lahyz]
- /ˈplʊər əˌlaɪz/
- /plˌʊərəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ploo r-uh-lahyz]
- /ˈplʊər əˌlaɪz/

Definitions of pluralization word

verb without object pluralization to receive or take a plural form. 1
verb with object pluralization to express in the plural form; make plural: to pluralize a noun. 0

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Origin of pluralization

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805; plural + -ize

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Parts of speech for Pluralization

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pluralization

pluralization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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