desynchronize

Questions about desynchronize

What does desynchronize mean?

desynchronize means "cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times".

How many syllables are in desynchronize?

desynchronize has 4 syllables and divides as de-synch-ro-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 desynchronize?

Close synonyms include desynchronise. 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.

What is the opposite of desynchronize?

The recorded antonyms are synchronize.

Is desynchronize a common word?

desynchronize 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.