devilize

Questions about devilize

What does devilize mean?

devilize means "turn into a devil or make devilish".

How many syllables are in devilize?

devilize has 3 syllables and divides as de-vi-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 devilize?

Close synonyms include devilise, diabolize, diabolise. 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 devilize a common word?

devilize 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.