balkanize

Questions about balkanize

What does balkanize mean?

balkanize means "divide a territory into small, hostile states".

How many syllables are in balkanize?

balkanize has 3 syllables: bal-ka-nize. The stress falls on "bal". In IPA it is /ˈbɔlkəˌnaɪz/.

What is another word for balkanize?

Close synonyms include Balkanise. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is balkanize a common word?

balkanize is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with balkanize?

35 words rhyme with balkanize. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.