ebonize

Questions about ebonize

What does ebonize mean?

ebonize means "stain black to make it look like ebony".

How many syllables are in ebonize?

ebonize has 3 syllables and divides as e-bo-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 ebonize?

Close synonyms include ebonise. 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 ebonize a common word?

ebonize 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.