euphemise

Questions about euphemise

What does euphemise mean?

euphemise means "refer to something with a euphemism".

How many syllables are in euphemise?

euphemise has 4 syllables and divides as e-u-phe-mise 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 euphemise?

Close synonyms include euphemize. 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 euphemise a common word?

euphemise 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.