caponize

Questions about caponize

What does caponize mean?

caponize means "convert a cock into a capon".

How many syllables are in caponize?

caponize has 3 syllables and divides as ca-po-nize 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 caponize?

Close synonyms include caponise. 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 caponize a common word?

caponize 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.