christen

Questions about christen

What does christen mean?

christen means "administer baptism to".

How many syllables are in christen?

christen has 2 syllables: chris-ten. The stress falls on "chris". In IPA it is /ˈkɹɪsən/.

What is another word for christen?

Close synonyms include baptize, baptise. 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 christen a common word?

christen 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.