realise and realize are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. realise means “earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages”. realize means “be fully aware or cognizant of”. realize is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɹiəˌlaɪz/
1.v.earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
“How much do you make a month in your new job?”
2.v.convert into cash; of goods and property
3.v.expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
/ˈɹiəˌlaɪz/
1.v.be fully aware or cognizant of
2.v.perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
“Now I see!”
3.v.make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
“our ideas must be substantiated into actions”
| realise | realize | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹiəˌlaɪz/ | /ˈɹiəˌlaɪz/ |
| Said | REE-uh-lahyz | REE-uh-lahyz |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | verb | verb |
| Senses | 6 | 6 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | gain, take in, clear | recognize, recognise, realise |
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