cannulize

Questions about cannulize

What does cannulize mean?

cannulize means "introduce a cannula or tube into".

How many syllables are in cannulize?

cannulize has 3 syllables and divides as can-nu-lize under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for cannulize?

Close synonyms include cannulate, cannulise, intubate, canulate. 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 cannulize a common word?

cannulize is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.