ionize

Questions about ionize

What does ionize mean?

ionize means "become converted into ions". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in ionize?

ionize has 3 syllables: i-o-nize. The stress falls on "i". In IPA it is /ˈaɪəˌnaɪz/.

What is another word for ionize?

Close synonyms include ionise, ionise. 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 ionize a common word?

ionize 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.

What rhymes with ionize?

35 words rhyme with ionize. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.